01/07/2025

How Labor Law Changed under President Biden

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Core to President Joe Biden's administration’s economic policy was an attempt to rebalance the power between workers and employers through labor and employment regulations, from the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) expanded overtime protections.

At the center of this effort was the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency charged with protecting workers’ rights to organize and combating unfair labor practices. Led by general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, the board took an active stance in interpreting and enforcing labor law, generating new precedents that reduced barriers to worker voice and unionization.

We reached out to Abruzzo to discuss takeaways from the NLRB’s efforts, as well as advice for how policymakers and business leaders should move forward under a new administration. Here are excerpts from our conversation, edited for length and clarity.

Please select this link to read the complete article from TIME.