Posts by Matt Zuiderhof

  The Developing America’s Workforce Act On Thursday, November 14, 2024, Reps. Good (R-VA) and Miller (R-IL) introduced H.R. 10122, The Developing America’s Workforce Act. Notably, the bill text would reinstate the Trump Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Rule (IRAP) rule with one important change—it eliminates the “construction exemption,” which was accepted in the first Trump Administration.…

Overtime Rule Declared Invalid On Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule is invalid.  The Department of Labor (DOL) released the rule earlier this year that attempted to implement a new overtime regulation and salary threshold increase.  The rule would have required employers to…

Potential Immigration Enforcement and I-9 Audits While much of the incoming administration’s policy agenda for the immigrant workforce is still unknown, I am informed that employers are gearing up for a dramatic increase in worksite enforcement, as outlined by President-elect Trump’s Transition Team.  This could include a return of surprise raids of companies suspected of…