Employment Policy
The Employment Policy division regularly interacts with Congressional staff, numerous Federal agencies and many national coalitions (some of which are chaired by the Chamber) to help define and shape national labor, immigration and employee benefit policy.
The Employment Policy division regularly interacts with Congressional staff, numerous Federal agencies and many national coalitions (some of which are chaired by the Chamber) to help define and shape national labor, immigration and employee benefit policy.
Our work
Through the America Works Initiative, we’re helping your company and our country solve our workforce challenges.
Employment Policy Priorities
Upcoming Events
- Security and ResilienceNATO Summit Defense Industry ForumTuesday, July 0910:30 AM EDT - 08:00 PM EDTLearn More
- EconomyCommon Grounds: Spotlight on Organized Retail CrimeTuesday, July 0911:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDTLearn More
- Employment PolicyBolstering Efforts to Address Human TraffickingMonday, July 2908:30 AM EDT - 03:00 PM EDTLearn More
Latest Content
On January 22, President Biden signed Executive Order 14002, Economic Relief Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The EO does not explicitly call for unemployment insurance (UI) payments.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on January 22 released its annual estimate of union membership in the United States. This year’s report showed that union membership rose from 10.3 percent to 10.8 percent of the total workforce in 2020, reversing previous declines of 0.2 percentage points from the prior two years.
January 26, 2021 Submitted Electronically Via Federal Rulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov Attention: CMS -5528 -IFCCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesP.O. Box 8013Baltimore , MD 21244 -8013 RE: Most Favored Nations (MFN); Interim Final Rule To Whom It May Concern:
This Hill Letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
The Employment and Training Administration rang in the new year by publishing half a dozen guidance documents pertaining to Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs addressed in the most recent COIVD relief package.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business organization representing companies of all sizes across every sector of the economy, established the Task Force to Eradicate Human Trafficking, an advisory group made up of members who work with the federal government and the private sector to develop commonsense solutions and speak with one voice. Please read our report to find the Task Force's activities in 2020, as well as the resources available to businesses looking to help confront the global problem of human trafficking.
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its final rule on independent contractors will be published in the Federal Register on January 7. Click here for a copy of the rule.
Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded the Department of Labor’s final rule on the determination of independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule will become effective in 60 days.
Earlier this week, Congressional Leadership released the 2021 Omnibus with the Covid-19 stimulus ride along. Both chambers of Congress have passed the legislation, and it awaits President Trump’s signature.