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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 Chamber requests a conditional veto S2380 because of its sweeping nature and potential massive costs for employers.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress and to the President of the United States, on the unemployment insurance benefit.
The United States Senate on July 29 confirmed two nominees for the National Labor Relations Board.
Just days before the expiration of the $600 per week Unemployment Insurance (UI) plus up, the Senate Finance Committee released the American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, which is the economic assistance portion of the larger GOP bill, the Heath, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act.
Congress is currently considering proposals to renew federal unemployment assistance.
Despite recent signs of growth, more than 17 million Americans remain unemployed, and how to compensate them has become a contentious political issue.
The president’s immigration policies are bad for business.
Our CEO Tom Donohue's latest New York Times' op-ed details our recent joint lawsuit challenging new federal immigration restrictions.
The state of Virginia has become the first in the nation to impose COVID-19 workplace safety mandates and penalties. Yet despite Virginia’s attempt to be precise and comprehensive, questions remain.
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