Punching In: Labor Agencies Race Against the Clock on Rulemaking

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Rebecca Rainey: Federal labor agencies are in a regulatory sprint, wrapping up a spate of high profile rules over the past several weeks in an effort to prevent those policy changes from falling victim to the Congressional Review Act. The quick procession of rules, which cover new requirements for employers on issues ranging from worker safety to pregnant workers’ rights, comes as the expected CRA deadline could be as early as mid-May.

“We’re definitely seeing agencies trying to get their rules out as fast ...