Labor Rule Challengers Add Congressional Resolutions to Arsenal

A law allowing Congress to pass resolutions disapproving federal regulations is providing ammunition to business groups challenging recent labor rules in court.

Lawmakers recently have introduced various resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act targeting a US Department of Labor rule on environmental, social, and governance considerations in retirement investing and the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer rule.

These measures aren’t expected to become law because any such effort would be vetoed by President Joe Biden. But Republicans and business lobbyists say the resolutions’ introduction could bolster legal arguments that a federal agency lacked authority to issue a ...