Tag: President Trump

Trump Aims to Help Businesses with 2-for-1 Regulatory Plan

President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 30, directing federal agencies to cut two regulations for every new one issued during the current fiscal year. The move is aimed at alleviating regulatory burden on both small and large businesses, Trump said while signing the order.

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With ‘No-Brainer’ Appointment, Lipnic Will Head EEOC

President Trump has chosen Victoria A. Lipnic to serve as acting chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced on January 25. She will replace Jenny Yang as chair, but Democrats still will retain a majority on the commission for some time.

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Republican ACA Proposal Poses Challenges for Multistate Employers

A group of republican senators proposed a replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would allow states to choose whether or not to keep Obamacare’s provisions in place. Because employers’ requirements would depend on where employees work, compliance could be a real challenge for companies with operations in multiple states, according to the […]

Beyond the Wall—Immigration, Employers, and the Trump Administration (Part 2)

How might employers be impacted by immigration-related policies and practices under the Trump administration?  In part 1 of this article, I looked at areas such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement, mandatory E-Verify, and changes to employment-based/H1-B visas.  Here we take a look at more potential changes to legal immigration-related actions the Trump administration […]

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Beyond the Wall—Immigration, Employers, and the Trump Administration (Part 1)

When we consider which of the Trump administration’s policies will have the biggest effect on businesses and employers in the U.S., our sights are initially focused on those heavy hitting topics that were most uncertain as 2016 came to a close—the fates of the Affordable Care Act and the white collar overtime regulations, in particular.

What Can Federal Contractors Expect Under the Trump Administration? Here’s What We Know So Far

by David Fortney and H. Juanita Beecher of Fortney & Scott On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Employers have been carefully monitoring the transition to get a sense of how the incoming administration will approach labor and employment issues that affect federal […]