Policy Week in Review – May 15, 2026
At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. DOL Rescinds Biden-Era Overtime Rule On May 14, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a technical amendment designed to unwind the Biden-era regulation and restore the 2019 Trump-era regulation establishing the salary level needed to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” overtime exemptions. For further Littler analysis, read here . It is unclear if the DOL will revisit the 2019 rule and pursue a new rulemaking. Discharge Petition on “Faster Labor Contracts Act” Closer to 218-Signature Threshold As previously reported, the Discharge Petition (H.Res. 1140) filed by Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) to bypass committee consideration and force a House floor vote on union-backed H.R. 5408, the “Faster Labor Contract...