The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace
Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal,
state, and local matters, as well as Littler's published
in-depth analyses of the prior week.
Congressional and Administrative News
Senator Josh Hawley's (R-MO) Labor Reform Framework
Attracts Bipartisan Support
Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Bernie
Moreno (R-OH) are reportedly signing on as cosponsors to Senator
Hawley's draft legislative framework to reform labor law.
Senator Hawley's framework, which resembles aspects of the PRO
Act, contains union top priorities including: banning captive
audience meetings, prohibiting "unsafe" warehouse speed
quotas; requiring quickie elections within 20 business days;
forcing contract negotiations within 10 days following an election;
and creating civil penalties, increased damages, and employees'
right to seek remedies in court if the NLRB fails to bring suit. At
this time, actual
