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title: "February 2025 Newsletter"
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date: "2026-06-02T22:58:32+00:00"
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##  February 2025 Newsletter

### Employment Law Bulletin

#### A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

##### Volume XXXXIII, Issue 2

**In this issue:** The newsletter covers key developments following President Trump's inauguration, focusing on his sweeping executive orders on immigration, including reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy, suspending refugee admissions, and designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. It also highlights rising healthcare premiums, employer concerns over surcharges for unhealthy habits, and changes in judicial appointments, with Trump poised to reshape the federal courts. Additionally, a Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for employers to defend against overtime claims. Lastly, the new Secretary of Labor, despite some pro-union ties, is expected to take a moderate approach amid major upcoming labor negotiations.

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 [ ![man smoking, in the dark](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/4c/jacques-perreault-A2cOrcUbczo-unsplash-4c053957.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1453&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Dangers of Additional Surcharges to Employees with Bad Health Habits](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1453&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 05, 2025

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

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February 05, 2025

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1452&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![border fence](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/f9/nils-huenerfuerst-YHB4mkgRvDQ-unsplash-f9d3c5da.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1451&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [President Trump Addresses Immigration Issues on His Day of Inauguration](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1451&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 04, 2025

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1451&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![calendar notebook](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/be/jeshoots-com-9n1USijYJZ4-unsplash-bedc1aeb.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1456&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Pro-Labor Secretary of Labor Will Advance Moderate Agenda](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1456&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 05, 2025

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1456&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![judge gavel, keyboard](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/6a/sasun-bughdaryan-b0pNcKAPDSg-unsplash-6ae2e1b7.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1454&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [The Effect of the Election on Judicial Appointments](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1454&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 05, 2025

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1454&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![armored man, with sword and shield](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/82/henry-hustava-j_Ch0mwBNds-unsplash-821889c9.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1455&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [The Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Employers to Defend Overtime Claims](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1455&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 05, 2025

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1455&catid=53&Itemid=560)

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