Worker Classification Rule
July 20, 2022The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is in the process of reviewing a proposed rule from DOL's Wage and Hour Division to rewrite how workers should be classified as independent contractors.
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Bipartisan Support for Retirement Package
May 4, 2022The Senate Finance Committee will soon mark up a bipartisan package, “SECURE 2.0” which aims to modify, simplify and expand retirement savings options and access for small firms and their employees.
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DOL Listening Sessions on Overtime Regulations
April 20, 2022The Department of Labor has announced virtual listening sessions to get stakeholder input on overtime regulations - those sessions are scheduled for May and June 2022.
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DOL Rule to Update Davis-Bacon
April 1, 2022DOL is proposing a rule to update the Davis-Bacon Act to better address the needs of workers in the construction industry, and they are seeking input on compliance costs from small businesses.
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Small Business Reaction to State of the Union
March 2, 2022Read NSBA's response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, touching on wage and leave issues as well as supply chain delays and union organizing.
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House OKs Pro-Union Language
February 17, 2022A last-minute addition to the America COMPETES Act recently passed in the House included NSBA-opposed provisions that could limit small-business owner rights during a unionizing campaign.
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Labor Taskforce Unveils Recommendations
February 9, 2022The Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, led by Vice President Kamala Harris released nearly 70 recommendations on promoting organized labor.
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New Survey on Small Business
January 26, 2022On Jan. 24, Goldman Sachs released a survey on the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on small businesses which shows the Omicron variant is hurting Main Street.
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Supreme Court Rules on Vaccine Mandates
January 19, 2022On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Biden administration requirement that larger businesses require employees to be vaccinated or have a masking and testing policy but allowed a similar vaccine mandate to go into effect for around 10 million health care workers. The decisions hinged on whether the...
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