agency changes

OSHA Elevates its Whistleblower Protection Program

Ilyse Schuman
March 02, 2012 18:54

In keeping with its plans to strengthen agency efforts to investigate and enforce whistleblower complaints, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that its Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program (OWPP) will now report directly to OSHA’s Office of the...

EEOC Approves Strategic Plan for FY 2012-2016

Ilyse Schuman
February 24, 2012 23:14

On February 22, 2012 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 4-1 in favor of its 4-year strategic plan, which outlines the agency’s goals and achievement benchmarks for enforcing the various anti-discrimination laws under its jurisdiction, as well as its mission to carry out...

NLRB Nominations Sent to the Senate

Ilyse Schuman
February 14, 2012 21:47

On February 13, 2012 President Obama formally sent the nominations of Sharon Block, Terence Flynn, and Richard Griffin, Jr. to the Senate for confirmation as National Labor Relations Board members. The three most recent Board additions were seated via recess appointment last month. The...

NLRB Nominations Sent to the Senate

Ilyse Schuman
February 14, 2012 21:30

On February 13, 2012 President Obama formally sent the nominations of Sharon Block, Terence Flynn, and Richard Griffin, Jr. to the Senate for confirmation as National Labor Relations Board members. The three most recent Board additions were seated via recess appointment last month. The...

Littler Shareholder Stefan Marculewicz Testifies at Congressional Hearing Addressing NLRB Recess Appointments

Ilyse Schuman
February 07, 2012 22:04

Littler Shareholder Stefan Marculewicz was among the panelists testifying on Tuesday before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about the legal and practical implications of the President’s decision to make recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or...