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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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September 2, 2020 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, SpeakerU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Chuck Schumer, Minority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, D.C. 20510
The California legislature passed legislation to address a crisis of its own making, AB 5, a law that has wreaked havoc in the state.
U.S. Chamber President Suzanne Clark joined Rep. Katherine Clark and Sen. Lisa Murkowski in penning an op-ed in The Hill on the crucial role childcare plays in the nation's economy.
Mr. Stephen TackneyDeputy Associate Chief CounselTax Exempt and Government Entities [TE/GE]Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and EmploymentTaxes)Internal Revenue Service1111 Constitution Ave NWWashington, DC 20224 RE: Contribution Due Date Under CARES ACT Section 360 8 Dear Mr. Tackney:
As the Pandemic persists and Election Day gets closer, debates surrounding the reopening of schools are heating up. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRCA) provided relief for caregivers who were unable to return to work because their child’s school or care center was closed due to COVID-19 through means of paid leave or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
An order by a California appeals court has spared millions of people who use Uber and Lyft in California, at least for now.
On Saturday, August 8, President Trump signed four Executive Orders addressing unemployment insurance, payroll taxes, evictions, and student loans. According to President Trump, the Executive Orders were a direct response to Congress’s stalemate over a Phase IV deal.
Congress and the White House need to come together on a path that supports families without creating the uncertainty of a big tax surprise.
Tonight, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley released the following statement on California's Superior Court gig economy decision...