Archive for December 2024

Immigration Update The Republicans will likely have a slim House majority (potentially with no room for error) to pull off immigration changes and will struggle to win over Senate Democrats, who could filibuster legislation from the minority. Republicans have a potential procedural tool for sidestepping the filibuster, a process known as budget reconciliation, but it…

OSHA Extends Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Proposed Rule OSHA has provided a 15-day extension to the comment period for its heat injury and illness prevention proposed rule. The comment period now ends on January 14, 2025. We requested an extension until March 31, 2025, at least this extension gets us past the holidays. Return to the ASAtoday…

DOL Appeals District Court Ruling on Overtime Rule On November 26th, the Department of Labor appealed the District Court’s ruling vacating the overtime final rule to the 5th Circuit. It remains to be seen whether they will seek a stay pending appeal or move to expedite the appeal. We will keep you updated as we learn…

The 2024 Election Impact on Washington, D.C. Now that November 5th is behind us as we move forward with President-elect Trump and the Republican control of both chambers of Congress, it’s only natural during a time like this to begin playing what-ifs, taking past statements, genuine policy concerns, and anxieties about the road ahead, and…

The Case for and Against the Annual Year-End Christmas Bonus It is a traditional practice that most businesses, no matter how small, will provide their employees with a year-end “production” or Christmas bonus. There are many different reasons for doing so and in this article, we will explore the pros and cons of this traditional…