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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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This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 5, the "Equality Act."
Ms. Amy DeBisschop Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor
As this blog recently noted, the issue of “hazard pay” is drawing increasing attention. Originally confined to the west coast, proposed legislation around hazard pay has now spread to additional jurisdictions such as Illinois and Massachusetts.
February 24, 2021 The Honorable Craig BlairLieutenant Governor &President of the SenateRoom 229M, Building 1State Capitol ComplexCharleston, WV 25305 Dear Lieutenant Governor Blair :
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, on pandemic relief and the American Rescue Plan.
February 19, 2021 The Honorable Craig BlairLieutenant Governor &President of the SenateRoom 229M, Building 1State Capitol ComplexCharleston, WV 25305 Dear Lieutenant Governor Blair:
BridgeUSA Coalition BridgeUSA CoalitionFebruary 16, 2021The Honorable Antony BlinkenSecretary of StateUnited States Department of StateWashington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Blinken:
Administrator Brian Pasternak Office of Foreign Labor Certification Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20210
“The Chamber welcomes the reintroduction of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which provides needed clarity in the law and helps keep valued employees in the workplace. The strong bipartisan vote in the last Congress indicates the broad appeal of the PWFA. We are pleased to endorse this bill again and look forward to helping it get enacted.”
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has entered into the markup phase of the legislation process. This week, House committees will debate and make edits to their respective proposals of the package. The House Ways and Means proposal accounts for half of the total price tag and addresses unemployment insurance extensions.