Employment Policy
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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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The U.S. Chamber works with leaders at the U.S. Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, Congressional committees, and state legislatures to protect opportunities for independent contractors, promote needed immigration reforms to welcome global talent to the American workforce, and preserve every American’s right to work.
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Witnesses testified to Congress on the dangers of California’s AB-5 and pending DOL rule on independent contractors.
Today, Senator Bernie Sanders used a second Senate HELP Committee hearing to promote unions and attack employers.
The COVID emergency is over, so why is the NLRB persisting in using a flawed voting system intended only for extraordinary circumstances?
This report confirms that the NLRB’s longstanding suspicion of mail-ballot elections was fully justified and highlights the need for an urgent return to in-person secret balloting outside of extraordinary circumstances.
Right-to-work has helped Michigan compete for economic development projects and new jobs.
Following a recent ruling, California independent contractors who choose to work using various apps can continue to do so.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Employment Policy Glenn Spencer issued the following statement on the Senate HELP Committee's Wednesday hearing.