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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 joint trade association letter was sent to the members of the United States Senate in support of H.J. Res. 66, resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to invalidate the Department of Labor’s “safe harbor” regulations on Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the members of the United States Senate in support of H.J. Res. 66, resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to invalidate the Department of Labor’s “safe harbor” regulations on Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees.
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This U.S. Chamber comment letter was submitted to the Department of Labor to provide additional information needed to properly evaluate the true economic impact of the Fiduciary Rule.
On April 17, 2017, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent this comment letter to the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding the economic impact of the fiduciary rule and associated exemptions. April 17, 2017 Submitted Electronically – EBSA.FiduciaryRuleExamination@dol.gov
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