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Report On Labor Law Issues [Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1416&catid=53&Itemid=560) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is meant by the "administrative state" or the "fourth branch" of government?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The administrative state refers to the collection of federal agencies, such as the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board, that have grown over decades to exercise significant power alongside the traditional legislative, executive, and judicial branches. 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