During a subcommittee hearing, Eric Hoplin explained how emerging technologies enable employers to detect potential hazards in real time, allowing companies to focus on preventive and proactive measures. Continue Reading
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Legislative and Regulatory News
Although a 6-3 majority ruled against the Trump administration, the justices did not provide direction on how the government should return the more than $175 billion in tariffs it has collected since last April. Continue Reading
The SPEED Act would streamline the National Environmental Policy Act review process by prohibiting agencies from rescinding, withdrawing, altering, and amending a completed environmental document. Continue Reading
The court order prevents the state from forcing distributors and other businesses to pay new fees intended to support recycling programs and the end-of-life costs of packaged products. Continue Reading
The Prove It Act of 2025 introduces several key provisions intended to enhance transparency in federal regulatory decisions, including requiring agencies to disclose any indirect costs proposed rules may impose on small businesses. Continue Reading
Most government agencies are now funded through the end of September, but legislators will have until Feb. 13 to negotiate long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Continue Reading
Twenty-four percent of survey respondents now expect the economy to improve, a 9% increase from November’s report. Continue Reading
An appeals court is set to consider arguments that the law infringes on employers’ free speech rights by prohibiting mandatory meetings to share opinions on political or religious matters. Continue Reading
A ruling against freight brokers could lead to a patchwork of transportation regulations that distributors and other companies would have to operate under. Continue Reading
The Credit Card Competition Act is designed to give banks more options on which payment networks to use, with the idea being that more competition will lead to lower costs for distributors and other merchants. Continue Reading
Lawmakers continue to negotiate appropriations for key departments such as Homeland Security, War, and Transportation. Continue Reading
The Save Local Business Act would narrowly define a joint employer as only entities that have immediate and meaningful control over workers’ essential terms and conditions of employment. Continue Reading