ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

This Week in Congress Congress is in recess this week and will reconvene on April 29th.  Prior to their recess and in an era of tribal politics and congressional dysfunction, we witnessed a rare triumph of consequential bipartisanship this past weekend when the House conducted four votes and passed a $95 billion supplemental bill that…

Overtime Final Rule Cleared OIRA On April 11, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) concluded its review of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime pay rule. The rule is expected to increase the minimum salary threshold for the executive, administrative, and professional employee exemptions to overtime pay requirements under the…

ASA Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund Update April 2024 – The ASA Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund has been very active recently, as cases roll back into courts across the country following a Covid lull that slowed the pace. Today we are highlighting five of the most recent cases in four different states supported by the Fund on…

FTC Votes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to ban non-compete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from working for competitors or starting a competing business after they leave a job. From fast food workers to CEOs, the FTC estimates 18 percent of the U.S. workforce is covered…