ASAToday for February 13, 2025

Independent Contractor Rule Goes into Effect On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s closely watched independent contractor rule went into effect, but do not expect too much of a change from the…

Judge Blocks NLRB Joint Employer Rule In January of this year, we wrote in our weekly update about the Joint Employer Rule.  As a brief reminder, in the fall of 2023, the…

This Week in Congress Last week, Congress passed a detailed agreement to fund large parts of the government through September 30th with the expectation to enact it before another shutdown deadline on…

Senate Minority Leader McConnell Steps Down Minority Leader McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history will step down from that position in November. Sen. McConnell (R-KY), who turned 82 last week, announced…

House Passed Tax Bill Advances in the Senate Senate Republicans are working on a set of policies to push for inclusion in the $79 billion House-passed family and business tax breaks package,…

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on State Ballots and the 14th Amendment The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled states cannot use 14th Amendment to remove former President Trump from state ballots. The ruling…