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President Trump's Executive Order 14415 mandates sweeping changes to Department of War supply chain requirements, restricting waivers for critical materials from adversarial nations and imposing new mapping and due diligence obligations on defense contractors. The Order extends beyond existing specialty metals rules to require comprehensive supply chain transparency and alternative source qualification across national security-related acquisitions.

The three states reflect an emerging labor relations model that gives rideshare drivers collective bargaining rights without requiring that they be treated as employees under the National Labor Relations Act.

A federal district court has ruled that restricted stock units granted to non-exempt employees need not be included in FLSA regular rate calculations, finding they qualify for both the equity and gift exceptions. The decision provides important guidance for employers using RSUs in compensation structures, though it faces appeal to the Ninth Circuit.