17 Apr 2025
⚖️VA Suspends Sections of Executive Order 12171 Affecting Labor Relations
Order Suspending the Application of Section 1-402 or 1-404 of Executive Order 12171
Summary
An Executive Order (E.O.), issued on March 27, 2025, provides the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with delegated authority to suspend the application of sections of a separate Executive Order to any subdivision of the VA that he supervises, thereby bringing those subdivisions under the coverage of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.
Agencies
- Veterans Affairs Department
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The notice indicates a change in labor relations policy within the Department of Veterans Affairs that may affect employment regulations for specific unions, potentially impacting labor costs, compliance, and employee relations for affected businesses. It brings certain VA employees under federal labor statutes, increasing regulatory oversight.