Employers Brace for ‘Sea Change’ in Labor Policies

With Democrats in control of the White House and both houses of Congress, the Biden administration is expected to aggressively push for changes in federal labor law, while issuing executive orders and implementing significant regulatory changes. (For perspective, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has sent this list of demands to the administration.)

According to this new analysis from OMA Connections Partner Frantz Ward, employers and their counsel will need to monitor developments closely “and perhaps, in the not too distant future, change — yet again — their employee policies and handbooks to reflect a ‘sea change’ in labor policy.”

The firm notes that changes could be coming to laws or rules addressing unionization efforts, collective bargaining, fair labor practices, the federal minimum wage, overtime rules, classification of independent contractors, OSHA enforcement, and paid leave mandates. 1/21/2021