What Labor & Employment Changes To Expect Under The Biden Administration

Throughout his campaign and first weeks in the White House, President Biden has laid out plans to promote an ambitious labor and employment agenda during his administration. We expect President Biden's agenda to continue to be crafted though his issuance and repeal of Executive Orders, and will further advanced through the his cabinet picks and agency appointees.

Here is a top-level summary of key labor and employment changes from the Biden Administration that we are following:

Employment

Employment-Related Agreements

• Elimination of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration. The Biden Administration has expressed support for the proposed Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, which would invalidate pre-dispute arbitration agreements in the employment, civil rights, consumer, and antitrust contexts, and would require employers to litigate workplace disputes in court.