Equality Act Passes the House
May 22, 2019On May 17, the House advanced Rep. David Cicilline’s (D-R.I.) Equality Act (H.R. 5), which would extend federal anti-discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans in housing, employment, credit, and federally funded programs, among other areas.
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Merit-Based Immigration Proposal
May 22, 2019Last week, President Donald Trump unveiled a proposal to move the nation’s immigration system toward a merit-based system.
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DOL Releases Joint Employer Rule
April 3, 2019Earlier this week, the DOL announced a proposed rule that would make it harder to hold businesses jointly liable when their franchisees or contractors violate the FLSA.
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DOL Seeks Overtime Comments
March 28, 2019The comment period for DOL's proposed overtime rule change which would increase the overtime salary threshold from $23,660 to $35,308 annually, is now open through May 21.
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Advocacy Roundtable on Overtime Rule
March 20, 2019The 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...
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Paid Leave Proposals Introduced
March 20, 2019In recent weeks, the issue of paid family leave has garnered attention from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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March 14, 2019Last week, the Department of Labor released its proposed rule to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility to $35,308 a year.
READ MORE Vote on $15 Minimum Wage
March 6, 2019Today, 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.
READ MORE New Overtime Rule Expected Soon
March 6, 2019The DOL is expected propose a new overtime rule soon which would establish a $35,000 salary threshold below which employees must be paid overtime.
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Raise the Wage Act of 2019 Introduced
February 13, 2019On Jan. 16, House and Senate Democrats introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024.
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