On June 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the听Affordable Clean Energy final rule, which replaces the Obama administration鈥檚 overreaching Clean Power Plan with a rule that restores rule of law, empowers states and supports energy diversity.

On June 12, ABC听submitted comments听to the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division in support of its听proposal听to clarify and update the regulations governing regular rate requirements under section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act and offered the Department further suggestions for improvement.

On May 28, as part of the Partnership for the Employer-Sponsored Coverage, 老牛影视signed on to a听letter听to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee supporting legislation to combat surprise billing in health care and providing key insight on the committee鈥檚 draft proposals.

On May 22, the Trump administration released its听Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The agenda lists upcoming rulemakings and other regulatory actions from each agency that the administration expects to publish through the end of the year and into 2020.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding stakeholder webinars in June 2019 to provide an overview of its actions under the听Revolutionize USACE Civil Works initiative.

On May 21, ABC听submitted comments听to the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division on its听proposal听to update and revise the 2016 鈥渨hite collar鈥� overtime exemption regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.听

On May 14, the U.S. Department of Labor听announced听an extension of the comment periods of its听regular rate and joint employer proposals听to June 12, 2019, and June 25, 2019, respectively.

The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs launched a new听webpage听with resources for contractors who may undergo an OFCCP compliance check.

In light of a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, certain employers will be required for the first time to听submit detailed data听on employee compensation and hours worked (or Component-2 data) to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as part of their annual EEO-1 form submission by听Sept. 30, 2019.

On April 25, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that covered employers will be required for the first time to submit detailed data on听employee compensation and hours worked听(or Component-2 data) to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as part of their annual EEO-1 form submission by听Sept. 30, 2019. The court ordered EEOC to collect this data for calendar year 2018.听Covered employers should be aware that Component-1 data is still due by听May 31, 2019.