Policy Week in Review – March 28, 2025
Congressional Hearing Held on the Future of Wage Laws On March 25, the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), held a hearing on “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities” to examine reforms needed to modernize the Fair Labor Standards Act. Chair Mackenzie addressed many reforms needed to modernize the FLSA, including changes to the methodology for overtime regular rate calculations, the definition of compensable time, and how employee status and independent contractor status should be clearly defined under the common law standard. Read here for additional information and a recap of the hearing. New OFCCP Director Appointed On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Catherine Eschbach as the new director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The director’s appointment comes two months after President Trump rescinded Execut...