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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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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new “walk-around” regulation that will result in OSHA-sanctioned trespassing.
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Following a recent trend among Midwestern states, Missouri appears poised to become the 28th state to adopt a right-to-work law..
This Key Vote Alert! letter supporting H.J. Res. 37, to disapprove under the Congressional Review Act the rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673, “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,” was sent to all Members of Congress.
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U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue's remarks on the State of American Business as prepared for delivery on January 11, 2017.
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