2026 Employee

• The EEOC has released its draft Strategic Plan for FY2026-2030, which prioritizes internal organizational improvements over new policy changes. • The U.S. Senate is currently preparing to confirm Keith Sonderling as the new Secretary of Labor. • The June 2026 jobs report indicates a cooling labor market, with payroll gains falling significantly below expectations.

• The U.S. Department of Labor has intensified its crackdown on unemployment insurance fraud, while the Senate prepares to restructure the composition of the National Labor Relations Board. • The Justice Department and the Teamsters are revisiting a 1989 agreement originally designed to eliminate organized crime influence within the union. • These developments reflect a broader strategy by the Trump administration to foster closer ties with organized labor, specifically the Teamsters, following the 2024 election.