As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump voiced many opinions
about his priorities and goals for the country. Yet as
President-elect Trump prepares to take office in January, employers
remain uncertain as to what the American workplace will look like
under a Trump administration. As a lead-up to the presidential
inauguration, we will provide a series of posts looking at five
areas critical to employers and prognosticating as to how the new
administration will impact these areas.
Employment Regulation and Enforcement: Under
President Obama, federal agencies aggressively pursued a variety of
employee-friendly positions. For example, the Department of Labor
rolled out new overtime rules that made millions of workers
eligible for overtime pay. The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission staunchly pursued the application of Title VII to LGBT
issues. And government contractors were forced to adopt a
number of employee-friendly policies through executive orders.
