{"id":5610,"date":"2024-12-16T23:39:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T05:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=5610"},"modified":"2024-12-19T12:08:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:08:48","slug":"hr-newsletter-what-employers-may-expect-from-a-second-trump-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/16\/hr-newsletter-what-employers-may-expect-from-a-second-trump-term\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Newsletter: What Employers May Expect From a Second Trump Term"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/December2024_Employment-Law-Policy.jpg\" alt=\"HR Newsletter: What Employers May Expect From a Second Trump Term\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On Nov. 5, 2024, Donald Trump won the presidential election. 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