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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Reconciliation: Paid Family Leave
September 16, 2021Included in the reconciliation is a provision that would mandate universal paid family and medical leave for all employees.
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Reconciliation: PRO Act
September 16, 2021Another piece of the reconciliation that would impact small business is inclusion of NSBA-opposed PRO Act language.
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Small Business Committee Advances New Bills
August 10, 2021On July 29, the House Committee on Small Business held a hybrid markup of legislation to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act. All seven bills passed out of the committee with bipartisan support.
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Paid Leave and Your Small Business
June 24, 2021Paid leave continues to be a hot topic among policymakers on both ends of Pennsylvania Ave. It is also a key issue for America’s small businesses, and something NSBA is working hard to ensure small-business needs are heard and met throughout the process.
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NSBA & LegalShield Webinar
June 24, 2021If you missed Wednesday’s webinar from NSBA corporate partner LegalShield, you can view the full webinar here. During the call, we heard from Melissa Wilder, Senior Network Vice President, Small Business for LegalShield and Claudia Lynch, Esq., General Counsel for Employee Benefits Legal Solutions, LLC. They discussed the various services...
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DOL Issues Long-Awaited COVID-19 Safety Rule
June 17, 2021On June 10, OSHA issued a highly anticipated emergency rule that sets workplace safety parameters for employers in the health care sector for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CDC Mask Guidance Lacks Clarity for Businesses
May 19, 2021Last week, the CDC released new guidelines for individuals who have been fully vaccinated, however very little clarity was provided for business owners.
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Biden Address: Keep Small Businesses Open
April 29, 2021President Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress where he pitched the American Jobs Plan, and focused on a handful of policy goals ranging from health care affordability to immigration.
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