Learn how President Barack Obama’s platform of change will impact health care reform, civil rights and assistance for working families. Here's a look at his proposals affecting the benefits landscape.
2010 Budget
President Obama has proposed the 2010 budget for the nation. Several components are of interest to employers. Summaries of the budgets for various agencies are provided, as are fact sheets for most agencies. Below are some of the sections most pertinent to workplace issues.
-Department of Health and Human Services - Summary and Fact Sheet
-Department of Labor - Summary and Fact Sheet
-Department of Treasury - Summary
-Small Business Administration - Summary and Fact Sheet
-Social Security Administration - Summary and Fact Sheet
Health Care
See our Health Care Reform Discussion page for the latest on President Obama's health care reform initiatives.
Pension / Retirement
The Agenda: Seniors and Social Security
2008 Election Results: President-Elect Obama's HR-Related Proposals, Hewitt Associates
Senator Obama's Pension Proposals, JPMorgan Compensation and Benefit Strategies
Obama Proposals Include Retirement Plan Changes, Associated Press
Compensation / HR / Other Benefits
The Agenda: Civil Rights
The Agenda: Disabilities
The Agenda: Family
The Agenda: Women
Obama Transition Team Announces White House Task Force on Working Families
2008 Election Results: President-Elect Obama's HR-Related Proposals, Hewitt Associates
2008 Legislative Year in Review and the Outlook for 2009, Hewitt Associates
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor & Employment Legal Landscape, Part 1 - Legislative Priorities, Washington Labor & Employment Wire
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor & Employment Legal Landscape, Part 2 - Workplace Leave Policies and Regulation, Washington Labor & Employment Wire
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor & Employment Legal Landscape, Part 3 - Federal Wokplace Regulation, Washington Labor & Employment Wire
Tax Policy Decisions Ahead, President-elect Obama's Call for Change, Deloitte
A New Political Environment for Labor and Employment Issues, Morgan Lewis
President-Elect Barack Obama and the 111th Congress: What to Expect, Patton Boggs
Change is Coming,,,to Benefits, Crain's Benefits Outlook
An Obama Administration's Impact on Labor and Employment Issues, Cozen O'Connor
Labor & Employment Law...What to Expect Under a New President and a New Congress, Foley & Lardner
President-Elect Obama Taps Hilda L. Solis as Secretary of Labor, Proskauer Rose