--- title: "Employment Law Newsletters | Labor Law Newsletters" description: "" url: "https://wimlaw.com/publications/newsletters?start=99" date: "2026-06-03T02:31:48+00:00" language: "en-US" --- # Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues Our Monthly Report on Labor Law Issues, also known as the Employment Law Bulletin, is a monthly newsletter that covers a wide range of labor law issues, including affirmative action plans, strikes, OSHA regulations, minimum wage requirements, and more. Other topics covered have included issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as workplace walk-outs and strikes, vaccinations, and employee rights related to positive test results and quarantine. The newsletter also covers issues related to discrimination, such as artificial intelligence and racial bias, and issues related to unions, such as organizing efforts and union successes at companies like Amazon and Starbucks. The newsletter also covers issues related to taxes, immigration, and court cases related to labor law. ***[Stay informed and avoid legal missteps, by subscribing to email updates here.](https://wimlaw.com/updates)*** [ ![warehouse shelves](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/0d/arum-visuals-VnMbc9Szs-E-unsplash-0d244e42.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1446:teamster-selection-secretary-labor&catid=53)## [But What about the Selection of a Teamster-Backed Secretary of Labor?](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1446:teamster-selection-secretary-labor&catid=53) January 02, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) President-Elect Trump announced in November that he plans to nominate Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon as Secretary of Labor. Although she lost her recent election, she serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, which conducts oversight of the Department of Labor (DOL). Her voting history on major labor issues is as pro-uni… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1446:teamster-selection-secretary-labor&catid=53) [ ![I voted sticker](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/1c/manny-becerra-BzZ6aI5_AYs-unsplash-1c65e11f.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1447:2024-election-effects&catid=53)## [What a Difference an Election Makes!](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1447:2024-election-effects&catid=53) January 02, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) The shift in positions since the election is amazing. Before the election, there was bi-partisan support for a bill to increase the number of federal judges, but since the election many Democrats have announced opposition to the measure and President Biden has threatened to veto it. [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1447:2024-election-effects&catid=53) [ ![trump 2024 poster on wood](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/4b/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-4bba48b7.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1444:trump-win-employer-policies&catid=53)## [Trump’s Win Supports Most, but Not All, Employer Policies](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1444:trump-win-employer-policies&catid=53) December 09, 2024 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Donald Trump not only won the Presidency, but also almost came close to winning a majority of the votes; the Republicans flipped four Senate seats to go from 49 to 53 seats and appear to be maintaining their prior House majority of at least 220-215. Republicans also made some gains in the state legislatures, particularly in Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsyl… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1444:trump-win-employer-policies&catid=53) [ ![ripped american flag](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/5e/lee-lawson-jahjcwaiQWE-unsplash-5e6b7f05.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1442:pro-union-policies-hurting-america&catid=53)## [Pro-Union Policies Are Hurting America](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1442:pro-union-policies-hurting-america&catid=53) November 12, 2024 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Many politicians are running on pro-union platforms and often say unions are good for our economy. But look at what is going on right now, with strikes in process at Boeing and recently the Eastern and Gulf Coast dock workers. Looking at the dock workers first, the union rejected a 50% wage increase offer over six years, along with major improvements in b… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1442:pro-union-policies-hurting-america&catid=53) [ ![a group of people crossing the street](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/cc/aldin-nasrun-IPwKl2lSyyk-unsplash-cc052d36.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1439:salary-rule-passes-test-litigation-progresses&catid=53)## [New Salary Rule Passes Its First Test, but Litigation Still Progresses](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1439:salary-rule-passes-test-litigation-progresses&catid=53) November 12, 2024 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes provisions known as the white-collar exemption, which carves out certain "executive, administrative, professional and outside sales" employees from overtime pay requirements. It grants the Secretary of Labor the authority to "define and to limit" the exemption. For years, the rules required employers to comply… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1439:salary-rule-passes-test-litigation-progresses&catid=53) [ ![aircraft carrier at sea](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/2a/michael-afonso-BQgAYwERXhs-unsplash-2a795743.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1440:employers-maternity-military-leave&catid=53)## [Employers Beware - Overlooked Issues Dealing with Maternity Leave and Military Leave](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1440:employers-maternity-military-leave&catid=53) November 12, 2024 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Many employers believe they know the ins and outs of handling maternity leave and military leave, but some issues are now rising that bear further review. Let's take the maternity leave issue first. Parental Lease Issues Employees subject to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are provided leave rights for both maternity and also for parental leave… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1440:employers-maternity-military-leave&catid=53) [ ![inclusive sign](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/ea/danielle-claude-belanger-J2tMrVcx0WY-unsplash-ea52813c.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1441:economist-america-less-woke&catid=53)## [The Economist, the Oldest Magazine in Continual Publication, Publishes America Becoming Less "Woke"](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1441:economist-america-less-woke&catid=53) November 12, 2024 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Supposedly the oldest magazine in continual publication, The Economist, published in London, has devoted its September 21-27, 2024, edition to America becoming less "woke." The magazine notes that the greatest decline in woke thinking has been among young people and those on the Left, apparently because it has become associated with the most strident activ… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1441:economist-america-less-woke&catid=53) [ ![person using a laptop computer on a desk indoors](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/b9/christin-hume-Hcfwew744z4-unsplash-b9aa3074.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1435:on-line-job-applications-issues-lack-agreement-onerous&catid=53)## [On-line Job Applications Can Create Issues of Lack of Agreement to Onerous Terms](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1435:on-line-job-applications-issues-lack-agreement-onerous&catid=53) October 31, 2024 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) A recent development is the shift of employers to the use of online job applications. Another relatively recent development is the use of job applications with provisions intended to preserve an increasing list of management rights. Recent case law suggests limitations on the binding nature of onerous terms on applications that limit otherwise applicable… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1435:on-line-job-applications-issues-lack-agreement-onerous&catid=53) [ ![white house, grass](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/06/david-everett-strickler-igCBFrMd11I-unsplash-06e71a6a.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1436:politics-workplace-election-season&catid=53)## [Politics in the Workplace in This Election Season](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1436:politics-workplace-election-season&catid=53) October 31, 2024 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Employers are being increasingly concerned about how the polarization in the political environment affects their workplaces. While in the past, many employers chose, with employee support, to take public stands on political/social issues, but today the trend is to stay away from such issues except those directly affecting the operation of the business. Em… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1436:politics-workplace-election-season&catid=53) [ ![women smiling at a table with a device](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/ff/brooke-cagle-JBwcenOuRCg-unsplash-ff474beb.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1437:eeo-1-i-9-forms&catid=53)## [Update on EEO-1 Reports and I-9 Forms](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1437:eeo-1-i-9-forms&catid=53) October 31, 2024 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors employing 50 or more employees are generally required to file Component 1 data reports annually with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) called the EEO-1 Report. This form reports on the racial, ethnic and gender composition of workforces across certain job categories. 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