292. Policy Pulse: Labor Law Whiplash an...

Two nominations to the NLRB could rewrite the rules on severance agreements, union organizing, and captive audience meetings, and that’s just the start of this month’s Policy Pulse, which also covers the Department of Labor’s sweeping deregulation push and the independent contractor rule that has already changed.

Traci and employment law expert Bryan Driscoll sort out what’s official, what’s still on the horizon, and how HR leaders can get ready without rewriting the handbook every time a headline breaks.

In this episode:

• If the Senate confirms two new NLRB nominees, the non-disparagement clause in a severance agreement could carry real weight again.
• The Cemex ruling and the ban on mandatory anti-union meetings are both on the chopping block
• Unions raise wages even for workers who never join one.
• Ten regulations out for every new one in
• Proposed OSHA and ERISA rollbacks could change what gets reported when workers get hurt
• Managing a global workforce? Misclassification risk doesn’t stop at the U.S. border.
• The one audit Bryan says HR should be running right now has nothing to do with this month’s headlines.

Connect with Bryan Driscoll: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanjohndriscoll/

Connect with Traci: https://linktr.ee/HRTraci

Disclaimer: Thoughts, opinions, and statements made on this podcast are not a reflection of the thoughts, opinions, and statements of the Company by whom Traci Chernoff is actively employed.

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