The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and
employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how
what's happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your
business.
I Didn't Get a Harrumph Outta That
Guy. President Joe Biden delivered his first State of
the Union Address this week. Though it was easy to miss in the
speech, workplace policy observers may have noticed that the
president briefly pushed for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act,
the Equality Act, paid leave, an increased minimum wage, the
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, and immigration reform.
With so many significant issues swirling in Washington, D.C., as
well as the looming midterm elections, these bills remain
legislative long shots, though they provide a sense of the
administration's priorities.
