Since the days of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the
United States has closely tracked a new president's first 100
days in office. Here at Gray Plant Mooty, our employment and labor
law teams have been monitoring and will continue to track activity
by the Trump administration in the employment and benefits law
area. This alert is the first in what we intend to be a series of
updates to our employer clients on key developments during the
first 100 days.
Department of Labor Developments
When President Trump was elected in November 2016, the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) was fighting multiple legal battles over
rules it had promulgated during President Obama's term in
office. With President Trump's election, the DOL's
commitment to moving forward with those rules is uncertain. We
expect to know more if and when Alexander Acosta, the nominee for
Secretary of Labor, is confirmed, but here is where the DOL
lawsuits and related rules stand:
