US Labor Department's loaded agenda includes contractors, work visas, extreme heat

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : DOL will likely drop an appeal of a Texas judge's November decision that said a rule adopted earlier this year improperly bases eligibility for overtime pay on workers' wages rather than their job duties.
43% : DOL took that position in non-binding guidance released in 2019, which was withdrawn two years later by the Biden administration.
22% : Business groups pushed back against the Biden administration rule, and DOL under Trump is not expected to defend it or otherwise raise the salary threshold.
15% : Read more:Trump picks congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be labor secretaryBiden administration issues rule that could curb 'gig' work, contractingBusiness groups move to strike down Biden rule on contracting, gig workUS judge strikes down Biden overtime pay ruleDOL finalizes rule raising prevailing wage rates for H-1B workersTrump administration unveils rule to limit work visas for skilled foreign laborersUS workplace safety agency proposes protections from extreme heatReporting by Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New YorkOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tabSuggested Topics:GovernmentWorker RightsDaniel WiessnerThomson ReutersDan Wiessner (@danwiessner) reports on labor and employment and immigration law, including litigation and policy making.

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