From Jackson Lewis, Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg, Richard F. Vitarelli, Nicholas A. Scotto & Lorien E. Schoenstedt discuss the top five labor law developments including the confirmation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer after she backed away from her support of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Laura, Richard, Nicholas and Lorien write:
3. The U.S. Senate confirmed Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary — former U.S. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer — by a 67-32 vote. Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination faced criticism from business groups and Republican lawmakers due to her previous support for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would significantly expand union organizing rights if passed. However, Chavez-DeRemer backtracked on her support for the PRO Act during the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing. Chavez-DeRemer has since committed to preserving states’ right-to-work laws and protecting independent contractor and franchise models.
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