What might the labor and employment landscape look like in 2025 and beyond? Consistent with proposed policies and past actions of the first Trump administration, forthcoming changes by the Trump-Vance administration could include a shift toward employer-friendly policies across the DOL, rollbacks on pro-union NLRB stances and a more critical approach to diversity initiatives by the EEOC and OFCCP, among others.
Policymakers could also take their opportunity to pause minimum wage and other compensation increases, tighten immigration policies, halt controversial OSHA rulemaking efforts, end noncompete restrictions, and move administrative agencies away from enforcement and toward compliance.
Consistent with past transitions, we expect significant changes—both near- and long-term—at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in what likely will be a continuation of the now predictable policy oscillation between Republican- and Democratic-controlled Boards. It is anticipated that current General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo will be removed from office as soon as the new administration is in place consistent with the new precedent established by the Biden administration four years ago.
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