Following a series of congressional hearings on the NLRB's Browning-Ferris decision, A House committee voted on Wednesday to advance a bill that would effectively reverse the Board's action in that case.
In an order dated October 20, 2015, a federal court judge entered summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Department of Labor in Home Care Association of America v. Weil.
On October 6, 2015, the District of Columbia Council introduced legislation that would establish a universal paid leave system for all DC residents and workers who are employed in DC but live elsewhere.
On October 7, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, a measure that maintains the current definition of small group health plans.
The Department of Labor's controversial proposed changes to the "white collar" overtime exemption regulations came under fire during a House Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations hearing on October 8, 2015.
A week after a House subcommittee held a hearing on the National Labor Relations Board's new joint employer standard, it was the Senate's turn to address the aftermath of the Board's Browning-Ferris decision.