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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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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for Employment Policy Glenn Spencer released the following statement on the announcement that Deputy Secretary Patrick Pizzella will assume the role of Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor:
The unemployment rate is at a remarkably low 3.7%, but 7.5 million jobs sit vacant.
This letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives opposing H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act," and advocating for a different approach to raising the federal minimum wage.
This letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 1044, the "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019."
Federal agencies charged with enforcing various labor laws are gradually addressing evolving gig-economy employment relationships.
This letter was sent to the United States Senate supporting the nomination of John Pallasch for Assistant Secretary of the Employment Training Administration within the U.S. Department of Labor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley released the following statement today after the House passed the Senate-passed version of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act of 2019.
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This letter was sent to the United States Senate, supporting S. 1900, the "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act of 2019."