At a glance
The guideline week created by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) contains the updates of WPI via federal, state and local affairs.
WPI is calling on the Ministry of Justice to block competitive wage regulations for app-based employees
In response to A Request for informationWPI submitted Comments Ask the Ministry of Justice to examine and block the payment regulations for app-based reliability employees. This type of regulations dictates the amount that is calculated by independent deliverers who contact app-based platforms. The regulations have already been adopted in New York City and Seattle, and they were also proposed in other cities and states. WPI's comments explain that the regulations are specified by the Federal Transportation Law because they regulate the “prices” and “services” of motor vehicles. The comments ask the Doj to sue and block the plans before spreading.
The proposed publication of the Ministry of Finance
The department of the Ministry of Finance granted Proposed regulations (RIN 1545-BR63) to implement the top professions that qualify for a tax deduction. According to the issuance of the one, large, beautiful bill on July 4, 2025 and his provision “No Taxes on Tips”, the proposal identifies a list of professions that usually and regularly received tips on December 31, 2024 and receive a definition of “qualified tips” for the purpose of the income tax for qualified tips for qualified tips. The extensive list of top professions is grouped in general professional categories, including beverage and food service, entertainment and events, hospitality and guest services, home services, personal service, personal appearance and wellness, relaxation and lessons as well as transport and delivery. Public comments are 30 days after the publication of the proposed rule in the Federal register. Treasury also notices a public hearing for October 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
National paid holiday legislation introduced
On September 16, 2025, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and the representative Rosa Delauro (D-C) reintroduced Family and Medical Insurance Abandoned (family) act. The legislation would create a nationally paid family and medical holiday program by partly allowing income for employees up to 12 weeks that go on vacation for serious illnesses and family events. The draft law will be co -customers of 190 Haus democrats and 37 Senate Democrats. There are currently no republican cosponsors. Legislation would require strong support for two parties to advance. To read Here For the business amount.
House committee for educational and work regulations legislation
On September 17, 2025, the committee for training and workforce of the house approved six invoices on Wednesday, including the Tribal work sovereignty actWhat would restore the standard that the law on national work relationships does not apply to companies that are operated by the tribal country and on the tribal country, which instead are subject to tribal jurisdiction; The EBSA examinations transparency actThis aims to provide the supervision of the effective committee by changing the law on employees of the employee for security security (EBSA) for the security administration of employees (EBSA) to arrange the congress to describe the status of assertiveness and active investigations. The Balancing the Scale actThe demand that EBSA would present an annual report to the congress on “undesirable interest agreements” with external private impacts, which are represented by individuals in potential lawsuits for services and regulations that are shared such agreements with affected parties such as employers or plan sponsors; The Michael Throne Voluntarily Protection Program ActWhat would require that the Ministry of Labor would build and carry out a voluntary protection program in order to recognize the performance rate of employers in both technical and management of employees before career hazards; Direct seller And Real Real estate agent harmonization actWhat the law on fair workers would change in order to clarify that the definition of the employee does not contain any direct seller or qualified real estate agent who recognizes their status as an independent contractor; and the Withdraw through Property actWhat ERISA would change in order to enable a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain tight stocks, which creates a “safe harbor” for trustees in order to support itself on IRS guidelines for the evaluation of shares in an employee of employee business (ESOP).
The Osha extends the deadline for the delivery of comments to the heat sail after the takeover
To September 17, 2025, The Professionally Security and Health Administration (Osha) expanded The Deadline submit After the hearing Comments too The agency Proposed rule for heat Injury and disease prevention outdoors And Interiors Work settings. As The Proposed rule Is In The final Level from The rule creation Procedure, And in the light from Oshas Interest in proceed fast with it Regular creation, Main administration management Law Judge Steven Henley output a Grant order a extension From 30 Days. The New deadline To submit Comments after losing weight Is Now October 30th, 2025. For More Little Analysis, read Here.