President Trump has nominated Mark Pearce for a third term to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Both IEC and the business community strongly oppose Pearce’s nomination as he led the efforts to roll out some of the Board’s most controversial initiatives. Read More
IEC recently joined an amicus brief filed by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), asking that it reject the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) request to have Chairman John Ring and Member William Emanuel recuse themselves from ruling on a McDonald’s joint employer settlement agreement. Read More
The APPRENTICE Act would establish $50 million in grant funding to organizations that administer state- or federally-recognized apprenticeship programs. Read More
In a follow up to the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, the Department of Labor issued a Training and Employment Notice that provides initial guidance to those looking to participate in Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs... Read More
On August 1, 2018 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a notice and invitation to file briefs on whether it “should adhere to, modify, or overrule Purple Communications...” Read More
On July 30, 2018, OSHA published a proposed rulemaking to revise the electronic injury and illness reporting regulation originally issued by the Obama administration... Read More