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Seyfarth Shaw LLP “Seyfarth Shaw” refers to Seyfarth Shaw LLP (an Illinois limited liability partnership). Seyfarth Shaw LLP Post-Election Webinar Guest Speaker: Randy Johnson, US Chamber of Commerce Senior VP, Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Moderator: Larry Lorber, Seyfarth Shaw, Washington, DC Contributors: Ben Conley, Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago Camille Olson, Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago and Los Angeles Post-Election Webinar 2016
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP “Seyfarth Shaw” refers to Seyfarth Shaw LLP (an Illinois limited liability partnership). Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Post-Election Webinar Guest Speaker:
Randy Johnson, US Chamber of Commerce Senior VP, Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits
Moderator:
Larry Lorber, Seyfarth Shaw, Washington, DC
Contributors:
Ben Conley, Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago
Camille Olson, Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago and Los Angeles
Post-Election Webinar
2016
Speakers
Larry Lorber Senior Counsel
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Washington, DC
202-828-5341
Ben Conley Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Chicago
312-460-5228
Camille Olson Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Chicago and Los Angeles
312-460-5831
Randy Johnson Senior Vice President Labor, Immigration, &
Employee Benefits
US Chamber of Commerce
202-463-5682
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Agenda
01 Impact of Trump Administration
02 115th Senate – Republican Controlled
03 115th House – Republican Controlled
04 Top Employment Priorities
05 Top Labor Priorities
06 Top Immigration Priorities
07 Top Health Care Priorities
08 Conclusion – The First 100 Days ©2016 Seyfarth Shaw LLP. All rights reserved. Private and Confidential 3
Election Results – President Elect Trump
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Clinton 47.7% (228) Trump 47.5% (290)
Source: RealClearPolitics.com
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Regulatory Process: A Primer
Role of the Agency
• Statutory Basis
• Proposed by Enforcement Agency
• Notice and Comment
• OMB Approval
• Agency Prosecutorial Discretion
re: Enforcement
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Regulatory Process: A Primer
Role of the President
• Executive Orders
• Promulgate
• Rescission
• Agency Regulations
• OMB
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Regulatory Process: A Primer
Judicial Oversight
• Regulations
• APA
• PRA
• Reg Flex Act
• Executive Orders
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Legislative Process: A Primer
Role of the President
Role of the Senate
Role of the House
Election Results - Senate
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Democrats 48* (+2) Republicans 52 (-2)
Source: RealClearPolitics.com
Election Results - House
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Democrats 193 (+6) Republicans 238 (-6)
Source: RealClearPolitics.com
• Status of Executive Branch and Regulatory Agencies
• Appointment of 9th Supreme Court Justice
Impact of Trump Administration
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Status of Executive Branch and Regulatory Agencies
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Supreme Court Nominee
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• Who?
• Impact on Employment Law
• Other Potential Open Seats
115th Senate – Republican Controlled
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Current Senate Majority Leader:
Mitch McConnell (R)
Impact of Senate Elections – HELP Committee
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• Republican Senate
Chair of Health Committee,
Education, Labor, and
Pensions Committee
– Also shares responsibility
with Senate Finance
Committee for Health Care
Current Chair:
Lamar Alexander
R-TN
Impact of Senate Elections – Committee Chairs
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• Judiciary Committee
o Authority over
Federal Arbitration
Act
• Finance Committee
• Appropriations Committee
Current Chair of
Judiciary
Committee:
Chuck Grassley R-IA
Current Chair of
Finance
Committee:
Orrin Hatch R-UT
Current Chair of
Appropriations
Committee:
Thad Cochran R-MS
115th House – Republican Controlled
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Current Speaker of the House:
Paul Ryan (R)
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House Committee Chairs
John Kline Current Chair of House Committee on
Education and the Workforce
R-MN
Kevin Brady Current Chair of House Committee on Ways
and Means
R-TX
Bob Goodlatte Current Chair of House Committee on the
Judiciary
R-VA
Fred Upton Current Chair of House Committee Energy
and Commerce
R-MI
Virginia Foxx R-NC
Top Employment Priorities
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Rescinding Executive Orders Pay Equity
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Paid Leave Minimum Wage Increase
Top Labor Priorities
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Traditional Labor Issues Preservation of Independent Business Model Rescind NLRB Ambush Election Rule Gig Economy Workers
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Top Immigration Priorities
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Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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Top Health Care Priorities
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Affordable Care Act / Obamacare
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• Repeal
• Replacement Act
Future of the ACA
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Future of the ACA
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Future of the ACA
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Conclusion
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President Elect Trump’s 100 Day Plan
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1. Repeal and Replace Obamacare
2. Comprehensive Immigration Reform
(Building a Wall)
3. Infrastructure
Other Potential Priorities
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1. Rescind Executive Orders
2. Nomination of Supreme Court Justice
3. Repeal Dodd-Frank Regulations
4. Pay Equity
5. Paid Leave
Questions
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