Archive for April 2021

Employers Must Ensure Employee Handbook Policies Are Compliant with the NLRA This article is from our friends at SESCO Management Consultants, ASA’s Human Resource Partner.  To find out about this and all of the incredible member benefits included in your ASA Membership, click here. Peter Sung Ohr, Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations…

Senate Democrats on President Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal On Tuesday, Senate Democrats expressed hope that a bipartisan deal could be reached on the President’s infrastructure legislation and it remains unclear how long they plan to delay the bill through the reconciliation process if a bipartisan agreement cannot be reached between both parties.  Republican senators have united…

This Week in Congress The Senate and House adjourned until the week of April 12th. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

Senate Parliamentarian Rules Favorably on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan On Monday, the Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that Democrats could enact another reconciliation package such as President Biden’s recent $2.25 trillion infrastructure and tax proposal, which would bypass the 60-vote rule required to pass most legislation in the Senate.  However, this effort could be…

Senate Republicans May Support a Much Smaller Infrastructure Plan Senate Republicans may be ready to support limited infrastructure funding in President Biden’s spending proposal, which would require scaling back the $2.25 trillion plan by more than two thirds. Republicans are focusing their opposition on a corporate-rate increase they say will hold back job creation.  Sen.…

The Necessity of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard OSHA has yet to determine if an emergency standard is needed and hasn’t announced a timeframe for releasing the standard if one is justified. President Biden in a January 21st Executive Order said he expected a decision from the agency by March 15th, which did not occur.  The…

Sen. Schumer Supports Marijuana Legalization Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) is pushing the Senate toward lifting the federal prohibition on marijuana with legislation that would represent the biggest overhaul of federal drug policy in decades. The bill that Schumer is drafting with Senate Finance Chair Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Booker (D-NJ) is still being written.…