The Biden Administration has made it clear that it intends to reverse many of the Trump Administration\u2019s regulatory initiatives.\u00a0 During his campaign Biden touted himself as a champion of labor, and his administration\u2019s actions immediately after assuming power suggest that he intends to keep this campaign promise.\u00a0 This article summarizes some of the actions already taken and those contemplated by the new administration.<\/p>\n
EXECUTIVE ORDERS<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0 In his first week in office the Biden Administration signed 22 Executive Orders (EO\u2019s), significantly more than his predecessors, and shows no signs of slowing the pace down.\u00a0\u00a0 Some of those affecting employers are discussed below. <\/p>\n <\/u><\/strong>
\nFreeze on Proposed and Pending Regulations.\u00a0 <\/strong>President Biden\u2019s first EO called for an immediate withdrawal of administrative agency rules not yet published in Federal Register so they can be reviewed and approved by the new administration.\u00a0 The Administration also asked federal agencies to consider postponing the effective date of pending rules published in Federal Register for 60 days and opening a 30 public comment period.<\/p>\n