March 20, 2019

Advocacy Roundtable on Overtime Rule

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy will hold three small-business roundtables on the new Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule which would increase the threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption. On March 7, DOL published its proposal to increase the salary threshold for overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to $35,308...

March 20, 2019

Paid Leave Proposals Introduced

In recent weeks, the issue of paid family leave has garnered attention from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

March 14, 2019

NSBA Testifies on Cyber Crime

On March 13, the Senate Committee on Small Business held a hearing  on cyber crime and small business at which NSBA Leadership Council member Karen Harper testified.

March 14, 2019

DOL Publishes Overtime Rule

Last week, the Department of Labor released its proposed rule to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility to $35,308 a year.

March 6, 2019

Vote on $15 Minimum Wage

Today, the House Education and Labor Committee will vote on raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, advancing a central piece of Democrats' economic agenda.

March 6, 2019

New Overtime Rule Expected Soon

The DOL is expected propose a new overtime rule soon which would establish a $35,000 salary threshold below which employees must be paid overtime.