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The Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation raises the salary threshold, which will harm small businesses and charitable nonprofits.
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On August 25, 2017, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in response to the agency's request for information on Regulatory Planning and Review of Existing Regulations.
For the last several years, organized labor has engaged in a multi-faceted campaign to raise the minimum wage to an inflated...
On August 16, 2017 the Chamber submitted comments to the Employee Benefits Security Administration in response to the agency's Request for Information on the Fiduciary Rule. The comments outline the effects of the Fiduciary Rule and highlight recommended changes necessary to protect the interest of retirement investors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on July 11 issued a ruling that backed the National Labor Relations...
On August 15, 2017 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted a comment letter to request an extension of the comment period for the Exposure Draft on the proposed Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS), Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA (Exposure Draft) issued April 20, 2017 by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
On August 11, 2017, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted comments in response to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's request for feedback on the draft Fiscal Year 2018-2022 Strategic Plan.
RE: RIN 1245-AA07; Rescission of Rule Interpreting “Advice” Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (82 Fed. Reg. 26877, June 12, 2017)
As this blog recently reported, the United Auto Workers suffered a stinging rebuke last week when it lost a representation election...
The chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, Philip A. Miscimarra, reportedly has announced that he will not seek another term...
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on August 4 issued a decision in a case involving CNN...