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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DOL Publishes Overtime Rule
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.
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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.
READ MORE OSHA Finalizes Electronic Recordkeeping Rule
January 31, 2019Last week, OSHA published a final rule eliminating the requirement for firms with 250 or more employees to electronically submit their log of work-related injuries.
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NLRB Returns Independent-Contractor Standard
January 31, 2019Last week, the NLRB overturned its 2014 decision that made it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors.
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Changes to NLRB Joint-Employer Standard
September 19, 2018Last week, NLRB proposed regulations to ease and simplify its Joint-Employer rule.
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Bill to Better Protect Trademarks
September 5, 2018Last week, Reps. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) introduced legislation to to strengthen small-businesses trademarks, particularly for franchisees.
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