Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, LABOR NEWS—FLRA announces planned changes in Spring 2025 regulatory agenda, (Sep 5, 2025)

By Brandi O. Brown, J.D.

The Federal Labor Relations Authority states that the changes are being planned in response to Executive Order 14210.

The FLRA has announced in the Spring 2025 semiannual regulatory agenda two items at the pre-rule stage, indicating in both instances that the agency plans to change the way it processes federal workers’ cases. The FLRA administers the labor-management relations program for over two million federal employees, almost half of whom are represented in over 2,000 bargaining units. It is charged with providing leadership in establishing policies and guidance related to federal sector labor-management relations and with resolving disputes under, and ensuring compliance with, the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.

In both instances, the FLRA states that pursuant to EO 14210, Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative, it plans to revise regulations to simplify processes for resolving representation cases and unfair labor practice (ULP) cases, and to close an office that is not statutorily mandated. The FLRA says it will also be making necessary updates to its administrative regulations.

In “Revisions to Foreign Service Labor Relations Representation, Unfair Labor Practice, and Other Administrative Regulations” (RIN 3070-AA00), the FLRA adds that “The Foreign Service Labor Relations Board will be withdrawing voluntary delegations of responsibility under the Foreign Service Act and making other necessary administrative updates to its regulations.”

In “Revisions to Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal Service Impasses Panel Regulations” (RIN 3070-AA01), the FLRA adds that “The Authority component of the Federal Labor Relations Authority will be withdrawing voluntary delegations of responsibility under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and updating its administrative regulations.”

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