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SESCO’s Weekly Client Update 3-26-2026
NLRB GC CALLS FOR LESS AGGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT OF WORKPLACE RULE VIOLATIONS National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC), Crystal Carey, has issued a new directive calling for less aggressive enforcement of workplace rule violations. The memorandum...
BREAKING LEGISLATION IN VIRGINIA! PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND HOME CARE WORKERS CAN NOW UNIONIZE
For the first time in history, public employees (including employees of the state and localities, teachers, firefighters, etc.) and home care workers have the right to unionize and collectively bargain. It appears the legislation will also apply to employees of...
2026 SESCO Webinar Series (Part 1)
We Are Pleased to Announce 2026 SESCO Webinar Series (Part 1) SESCO is pleased to announce our training schedule for 2026. With the overwhelming success of participation and positive client feedback in 2025 the following provides our topics and dates. Schedule early...
SESCO’s Weekly Client Update 3-19-2026
SESCO’s Weekly Client Update REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS INCREASE 0.2% IN FEBRUARY The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported that real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2 percent from January 2026 to February 2026. This result stems...
Virginia’s Proposed 2026 Employment Legislation (As of March 18, 2026)
Virginia is poised to pass sweeping employment legislation this year. We expect the following proposed bills to become law. Right to Work For the first time in history, public employees (including employees of the state and localities, teachers, firefighters, etc.)...
Retained Associations
American Commercial Tire Network (ACTN) American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) American Subcontractors Association (ASA) American Supply Association (ASA) Automotive Training Institute (ATI) Bearing Insurance Chicago Automobile Trade Association...
THE STORY OF SESCO
In 1941, Joseph W. R. Lawson, Sr. was employed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Federal Wage-Hour and Public Contracts Division. His assigned office for initial training as a Federal Wage-Hour Compliance Officer was Richmond, Virginia. This was also the...
SESCO Weekly Update 2-5-2025
EEOC ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published its annual performance report for the preceding Fiscal Year 2024. According to the Report, last year the EEOC secured nearly $700 million in monetary recoveries. This is the...
States Continue to Enforce Their Affirmative Action Requirements
Staff Recommendation States Continue to Enforce Their Affirmative Action Requirements Introduction President Trump revoked Executive Order 11246, which required federal contractors to develop Affirmative Action Programs. In this context “affirmative action” means that...
Pregnancy Bias Complaint Alleges Reduced Hours, Unlocked Supply Room to Express Breast Milk
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Division on Civil Rights has found probable cause to support a claim that a national retailer subjected a former employee to discrimination based on her pregnancy and failed to provide her with a suitable place to express breast...