While it is difficult to predict whether the new administration under President-elect Donald Trump will be able to deliver on the President-elect’s campaign promises, we can expect significant policy and enforcement shifts. For example, judicial appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts will have significant and far-reaching implications. Under new leadership in the Department of Labor (DOL), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), among others, we can expect a return to traditional, more conservative theories of discrimination previously recognized by federal courts, and a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with a Republican majority is likely to revisit recent NLRB rules and decisions. U.S. companies operating in major European markets and other countries with strong labor interests may encounter increasingly complex labor relations and works council issues, as the United States is perceived as more nationalistic and less deferential to local employee protections. Further, there may be increasing pressure from foreign vendors, suppliers, customers, and employees on U.S. companies to certify that they will comply with ILO standards. For further analysis on the likely dramatic impact of the Trump Administration on workplace law, please see our article, http://www.jacksonlewis.com/publication/workplace-law-under-president-elect-donald-trump-what-expect
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