NLRB Overturns Joint Employer Rule

December 20, 2017

Last week, the NLRB overruled their 2015 Browning-Ferris decision, resulting in no longer holding liable a business with indirect control over another company's employee decisions.

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Overtime Rule Going Back to Court

November 1, 2017

The Trump Administration is expected to challenge U.S. District Court ruling on the Obama overtime rule with the goal of preserving the authority of the Labor Secretary to shape overtime standards.

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Parts of Fiduciary Rule Delayed

September 13, 2017

DOL recently proposed a six-month delay to the implementation date of Jan. 1, 2018 for portions of the Fiduciary Rule, signaling potentially significant changes to the rule.

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OMB Suspends Pay Data Rules

September 13, 2017

Recently, OMB informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that it is initiating a review and immediate stay of their pay data collection rules.

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DOL Requests Information Regarding Overtime Exemptions

August 2, 2017

On July 26, 2017, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) published a Request for Information (RFI) regarding overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The DOL invites comments on the 2016 revisions to the “white collar” exemption in the FLSA, including whether the standard...

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Hearings on Small Biz Tax & Regs

July 12, 2017

This week, two House committees will hold hearings on two key issues that could greatly impact small business and entrepreneurship: the joint-employer rule and broad tax reform. ritical importance to America's small businesses. On Wednesday, July 12, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will discuss the expanded definition of joint employer under federal labor laws and how it could hamper entrepreneurship. Then on Thursday, the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee will discuss how tax reform could ease small-business ownership.

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