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House Joint Resolution 37

The Trump Administration’s Move Toward Pro-Employer Policies

April 17, 2017 By Jeffrey Belkin

On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed House Joint Resolution 37 under the Congressional Review Act, which in essence blocked the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (the “Blacklisting Rule”) signed by President Obama. By signing this Resolution, the Blacklisting Rule and the Department of Labor guidance remain in place, but as a practical matter will not be enforced by the Trump Administration. This Resolution will have minimal impact on government contractors in the short term since the Eastern District of Texas already issued a preliminary injunction in 2016 enjoining the implementation [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, Public Construction, Public Health Care Contracts Tagged With: Blacklisting Rule, Executive Order, House Joint Resolution 37, President Trump

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