Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.
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Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (Modifies overtime rule.) H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Reforms regulation process.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 2945 - Effective Apprenticeship Rebuild National Skills Act (Apprenticeships.) S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Reforms regulation process.) S. 3464 - The Overtime Reform and Review Act (Modifies overtime rule.) S. 233 & H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Modifies overtime rule.) S. 1772 & H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015 & H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.J. Res 87 - Persuader Congressional Resolution Act Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL/White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate National Defense Authorization Act (Blacklisting Provisions.)- House and Senate
Client expense: $328,177 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supporting HJ Res 29 and SJ Res. 8 to nullify NLRBs expedited union elections rule; Opposing NLRBs change in standards for determining joint employer status; Support the H.R. 2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER Act), a bill to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority; Urged that attention be payed to the anti-competitive effects and consumer harms in the Anthem / Cigna deal that result from the BCBS affiliation of Anthem.
Client expense: $4,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supporting HJ Res 29 and SJ Res. 8 to nullify NLRBs expedited union elections rule; Opposing NLRBs change in standards for determining joint employer status; Support the H.R. 2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER Act), a bill to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority; Urged that attention be payed to the anti-competitive effects and consumer harms in the Anthem / Cigna deal that result from the BCBS affiliation of Anthem.
Client expense: $4,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548, H.R. 549,H.R. 550 and S. 2693); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707/H.R. 6094/ S. 3462/S. 3464 - overtime regulations; H.R.5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; ADA website accessibility; Form 5500; RAISE Act (H.R. 1003); H.R. 2800 PDAA; MOVE Act (S. 1504); FAIR Chance Act (S. 2021); GAP Act (S. 2773); Union Integrity Act (H.R. 1513); Employee Rights Act (H.R. 4461/H.R. 3222); Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 1671); port labor reforms; NLRA reforms; FLSA reforms.
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 233 / H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 / H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 1772 / H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015/ H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) H.J. Res 29 / S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) Apprenticeship Programs - Senate Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - House and Senate / DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate
| Republican |
| AL |
| David P. Roe | Republican | TN |
| David W. Jolly | Republican | FL |
| Glenn Grothman | Republican | WI |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| Joseph J. Heck | Republican | NV |
| Luke Messer | Republican | IN |
| Lynn Jenkins | Republican | KS |
| Matt Salmon | Republican | AZ |
| Rick W. Allen | Republican | GA |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | FL |
| Steve Russell | Republican | OK |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Todd Rokita | Republican | IN |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $462,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 233 / H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 / H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 1772 / H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015/ H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) H.J. Res 29 / S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) Apprenticeship Programs - Senate Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - House and Senate / DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate
Client expense: $462,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 233 & H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 1772 & H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015 & H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeship Rebuild National Skills Act (Apprenticeships.) H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.J. Res 87 - Persuader Congressional Resolution Act Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL/White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate Persuader Rule - House National Defense Authorization Act (Blacklisting Provisions.)- House and Senate
Client expense: $722,598 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Repeal of the NLRBs Ambush election rule (S.J. RES. 8/H.J. Res. 29) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (S. 71/H.R. 1671) Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act (S. 574, also TAX issue) Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 548) Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 (H.R. 549) EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 550) Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1189/S. 620) Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act (H.R. 924) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673 (also a GOV issue) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB74, RIN 1830-AA21) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB73) Programs and Activities Authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act); NPRM (RIN 1830-AA22) State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program; State Supported Employment Services Program; Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB70) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Miscellaneous Program Changes; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB71) Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements NLRB Joint Employer Standard Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1767) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 1768/S.933) Overtime Pay - Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA11) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a GOV issue) Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a SMB issue) Protecting American Jobs Act (H.R. 1893/S. 2084) Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015 (S. 2020/S. 959, also a TAX issue) Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act (H.R. 3514/S. 2042) Executive Order - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Workplace Democracy Act (H.R. 3690/S. 2142) Fair Chance Act (H.R. 3470/S. 2021, also a GOV issue) Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB59) Carl D. Perkins Act Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA13) Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094/S. 3462) The Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587, also EDU issue)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. (Manchin CARE Act) S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. (Casey) S. 3470, Miners Protection Act of 2016. (Hatch) H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. (Kline) H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes (Griffith). H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. (McKinley) H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. (Cartwright) H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act. (HELP Act) (McKinley)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 3040 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act of 2017 S. J. Res. 8 and H. J. Res. 29 Resolutions of Disapproval to nullify NLRB rule on union representation election procedures. H.R. 3112 - BE OPEN Act House Education and Workforce Committee Reconciliation Recommendations pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 S. 2015/H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act Joint letter to Congress on changes to the Fair Labor Standard Acts overtime pay requirements H.R. 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R.4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/S.3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act S. 3464 - Overtime Reform and Review Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.J.Res. 8, Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the NLRB and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures; H.J.Res. 29, Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the NLRB and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures.
Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1893 & S. 933 - To Amend the National Labor Relations Act Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process Overhaul Department of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule H.R. ___ - Preventing Greater Uncertainty on Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. ___ & S. 801 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. ___ - Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1768 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Unnumbered Bills Related to NLRB 2011 "Micro Units" Rule - Specialty Healthcare. H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the National Labor Relations Board Relating to Representation Case Procedures. Fair Labor Standards Act - Overtime Regulations Unnumbered Bills Related to the Crystalline Silica Rule Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Reauthorization H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act H.R. 5587 & S. 3344 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act/Innovation for Tomorrow's Workforce Act S. 3464 - Overtime Reform and Review Act
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (Modifies overtime rule.) H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Reforms regulation process.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 2945 - Effective Apprenticeship Rebuild National Skills Act (Apprenticeships.) S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Reforms regulation process.) S. 3464 - The Overtime Reform and Review Act (Modifies overtime rule.) S. 233 & H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Modifies overtime rule.) S. 1772 & H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015 & H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.J. Res 87 - Persuader Congressional Resolution Act Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL/White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate National Defense Authorization Act (Blacklisting Provisions.)- House and Senate
Client expense: $328,177 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supporting HJ Res 29 and SJ Res. 8 to nullify NLRBs expedited union elections rule; Opposing NLRBs change in standards for determining joint employer status; Support the H.R. 2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER Act), a bill to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority; Urged that attention be payed to the anti-competitive effects and consumer harms in the Anthem / Cigna deal that result from the BCBS affiliation of Anthem.
Client expense: $4,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1671 & S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform; Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 465/S 233; H J Res 29/S J Res 8 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Codes of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; Implementation of workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Perkins Re-authorization; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act; HR 550, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act; HR 1187, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act; HR 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act; Opposition to the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order; S 2015/HR 3549 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act; Pension Accountability Act H.R. 4029/S. 2147; S.2707/H.R. 4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Client expense: $159,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.288, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Issues related to joint employer designation; S.J. Res. 9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.J. Res 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.R. 2384, To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; concerns with the 2014 presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and possible subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Division H; S.2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.R. 4773,Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.J. Res 87, CRA to block Persuader Rule; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act; S. 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act; S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548, H.R. 549,H.R. 550 and S. 2693); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707/H.R. 6094/ S. 3462/S. 3464 - overtime regulations; H.R.5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; ADA website accessibility; Form 5500; RAISE Act (H.R. 1003); H.R. 2800 PDAA; MOVE Act (S. 1504); FAIR Chance Act (S. 2021); GAP Act (S. 2773); Union Integrity Act (H.R. 1513); Employee Rights Act (H.R. 4461/H.R. 3222); Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 1671); port labor reforms; NLRA reforms; FLSA reforms.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supported H.J. Res. 29 and S.J. Res. 8, resolutions of disapproval of NLRB rules on so called "Ambush elections". Encouraged members to support S. 1298, legislation to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports. Encouraged members of congress to support H. Res. 108, promoting swift resolution to contract negotiations, and support S. 1519, To amend the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at ports in the United States. Supported S. 2015/H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
Client expense: $48,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Repeal of the NLRBs Ambush election rule (S.J. RES. 8/H.J. Res. 29) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (S. 71/H.R. 1671) Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act (S. 574, also TAX issue) Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 548) Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 (H.R. 549) EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 550) Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1189/S. 620) Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act (H.R. 924) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673 (also a GOV issue) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB74, RIN 1830-AA21) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB73) Programs and Activities Authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act); NPRM (RIN 1830-AA22) State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program; State Supported Employment Services Program; Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB70) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Miscellaneous Program Changes; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB71) Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements NLRB Joint Employer Standard Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1767) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 1768/S.933) Overtime Pay - Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA11) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a GOV issue) Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a SMB issue) Protecting American Jobs Act (H.R. 1893/S. 2084) Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015 (S. 2020/S. 959, also a TAX issue) Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act (H.R. 3514/S. 2042) Executive Order - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Workplace Democracy Act (H.R. 3690/S. 2142) Fair Chance Act (H.R. 3470/S. 2021, also a GOV issue) Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB59) Carl D. Perkins Act Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA13) Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094/S. 3462) The Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587, also EDU issue)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (Overtime legislation.) H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 233 & H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 1772 & H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015 & H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeship Rebuild National Skills Act (Apprenticeships.) S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 3464 - the Overtime Reform and Review Act (Overtime legislation.) H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.J. Res 87 - Persuader Congressional Resolution Act Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL/White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate National Defense Authorization Act (Blacklisting Provisions.)- House and Senate
Client expense: $556,129 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supporting HJ Res 29 and SJ Res. 8 to nullify NLRBs expedited union elections rule; Opposing NLRBs change in standards for determining joint employer status; Support the H.R. 2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER Act), a bill to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority; Urged that attention be payed to the anti-competitive effects and consumer harms in the Anthem / Cigna deal that result from the BCBS affiliation of Anthem.
Client expense: $4,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 3040 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act of 2017 S. J. Res. 8 and H. J. Res. 29 Resolutions of Disapproval to nullify NLRB rule on union representation election procedures. FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H. R. 3020 and S. 1695) H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3112 - BE OPEN Act House Education and Workforce Committee Reconciliation Recommendations pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 S. 2015/H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act Joint letter to Congress on changes to the Fair Labor Standard Acts overtime pay requirements H.R. 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R.4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/S.3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act S. 3464 - Overtime Reform and Review Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.J.Res. 8, Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the NLRB and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures; H.J.Res. 29, Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the NLRB and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.288, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Issues related to joint employer designation; S.J. Res. 9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.J. Res 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.R. 2384, To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; concerns with the 2014 presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and possible subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Division H; S.2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.R. 4773,Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.J. Res 87, CRA to block Persuader Rule; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act; S. 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act; S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1893 & S. 933 - To Amend the National Labor Relations Act Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process Overhaul Department of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule H.R. ___ - Preventing Greater Uncertainty on Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. ___ & S. 801 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. ___ - Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1768 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Unnumbered Bills Related to NLRB 2011 "Micro Units" Rule - Specialty Healthcare. H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the National Labor Relations Board Relating to Representation Case Procedures. Fair Labor Standards Act - Overtime Regulations Unnumbered Bills Related to the Crystalline Silica Rule Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Reauthorization H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act H.R. 5587 & S. 3344 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act/Innovation for Tomorrow's Workforce Act S. 3464 - Overtime Reform and Review Act
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act. (HELP Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548, H.R. 549,H.R. 550 and S. 2693); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707/H.R. 6094/ S. 3462/S. 3464 - overtime regulations; H.R.5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; ADA website accessibility; Form 5500.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supported H.J. Res. 29 and S.J. Res. 8, resolutions of disapproval of NLRB rules on so called "Ambush elections". Encouraged members to support S. 1298, legislation to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports. Encouraged members of congress to support H. Res. 108, promoting swift resolution to contract negotiations, and support S. 1519, To amend the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at ports in the United States. Supported S. 2015/H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
Client expense: $58,054 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1671 & S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform; Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 465/S 233; H J Res 29/S J Res 8 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Codes of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; Implementation of workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Perkins Re-authorization; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act; HR 550, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act; HR 1187, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act; HR 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act; Opposition to the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order; S 2015/HR 3549 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act; Pension Accountability Act H.R. 4029/S. 2147; S.2707/H.R. 4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 233 / H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 / H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 1772 / H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015/ H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) H.J. Res 29 / S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) Apprenticeship Programs - Senate Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - House and Senate / DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate
Client expense: $462,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Repeal of the NLRBs Ambush election rule (S.J. RES. 8/H.J. Res. 29) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (S. 71/H.R. 1671) Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act (S. 574, also TAX issue) Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 548) Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 (H.R. 549) EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 550) Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1189/S. 620) Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act (H.R. 924) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673 (also a GOV issue) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB74, RIN 1830-AA21) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB73) Programs and Activities Authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act); NPRM (RIN 1830-AA22) State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program; State Supported Employment Services Program; Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB70) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Miscellaneous Program Changes; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB71) Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements NLRB Joint Employer Standard Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1767) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 1768/S.933) Overtime Pay - Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA11) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a GOV issue) Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a SMB issue) Protecting American Jobs Act (H.R. 1893/S. 2084) Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015 (S. 2020/S. 959, also a TAX issue) Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act (H.R. 3514/S. 2042) Executive Order - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Workplace Democracy Act (H.R. 3690/S. 2142) Fair Chance Act (H.R. 3470/S. 2021, also a GOV issue) Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB59) Carl D. Perkins Act Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA13)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act. (HELP Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 3040 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act of 2017 S. J. Res. 8 and H. J. Res. 29 Resolutions of Disapproval to nullify NLRB rule on union representation election procedures. FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H. R. 3020 and S. 1695) H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3112 - BE OPEN Act House Education and Workforce Committee Reconciliation Recommendations pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 S. 2015/H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act Joint letter to Congress on changes to the Fair Labor Standard Acts overtime pay requirements H.R. 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R.4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supporting HJ Res 29 and SJ Res. 8 to nullify NLRBs expedited union elections rule; Opposing NLRBs change in standards for determining joint employer status; Support the H.R. 2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER Act), a bill to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority; Urged that attention be payed to the anti-competitive effects and consumer harms in the Anthem / Cigna deal that result from the BCBS affiliation of Anthem.
Client expense: $4,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 233 & H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 1772 & H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015 & H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeship Rebuild National Skills Act (Apprenticeships.) H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.J. Res 87 - Persuader Congressional Resolution Act Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL/White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate Persuader Rule - House National Defense Authorization Act (Blacklisting Provisions.)- House and Senate
Client expense: $711,727 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548,549, and 550); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707 - overtime regulations.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1671 & S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform; Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 465/S 233; H J Res 29/S J Res 8 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Codes of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; Implementation of workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Perkins Re-authorization; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act; HR 550, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act; HR 1187, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act; HR 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act; Opposition to the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order; S 2015/HR 3549 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act; Pension Accountability Act H.R. 4029/S. 2147; S.2707/H.R. 4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1893 & S. 933 - To Amend the National Labor Relations Act Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process Overhaul Department of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule H.R. ___ - Preventing Greater Uncertainty on Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. ___ & S. 801 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. ___ - Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1768 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Unnumbered Bills Related to NLRB 2011 "Micro Units" Rule - Specialty Healthcare. H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the National Labor Relations Board Relating to Representation Case Procedures. Fair Labor Standards Act - Overtime Regulations Unnumbered Bills Related to the Crystalline Silica Rule Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Reauthorization
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.J.Res. 8, Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the NLRB and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures; H.J.Res. 29, Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the NLRB and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures.
Client expense: $355,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.288, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Issues related to joint employer designation; S.J. Res. 9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.J. Res 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.R. 2384, To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; concerns with the 2014 presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and possible subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Division H; S.2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.R. 4773,Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.J. Res 87, CRA to block Persuader Rule.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supported H.J. Res. 29 and S.J. Res. 8, resolutions of disapproval of NLRB rules on so called "Ambush elections". Encouraged members to support S. 1298, legislation to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports. Encouraged members of congress to support H. Res. 108, promoting swift resolution to contract negotiations, and support S. 1519, To amend the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at ports in the United States. Supported S. 2015/H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
Client expense: $55,015 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Repeal of the NLRBs Ambush election rule (S.J. RES. 8/H.J. Res. 29) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (S. 71/H.R. 1671) Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act (S. 574, also TAX issue) Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 548) Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 (H.R. 549) EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 550) Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1189/S. 620) Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act (H.R. 924) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673 (also a GOV issue) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB74, RIN 1830-AA21) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB73) Programs and Activities Authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act); NPRM (RIN 1830-AA22) State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program; State Supported Employment Services Program; Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB70) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Miscellaneous Program Changes; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB71) Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements NLRB Joint Employer Standard Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1767) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 1768/S.933) Overtime Pay - Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA11) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a GOV issue) Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a SMB issue) Protecting American Jobs Act (H.R. 1893/S. 2084) Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015 (S. 2020/S. 959, also a TAX issue) Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act (H.R. 3514/S. 2042) Executive Order - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Workplace Democracy Act (H.R. 3690/S. 2142) Fair Chance Act (H.R. 3470/S. 2021, also a GOV issue) Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB59) Carl D. Perkins Act Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA13)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to mine safety and pension reform. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to the National Labor Relations Boards rule regarding union elections. S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. S. 1145, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. S. 1714, Miners Protection Act of 2015. S. 2096, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H. J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures. H.R. 130, to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1926, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2403, Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 3625, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 3689, Healthy Employee Loss Prevention Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supporting HJ Res 29 and SJ Res. 8 to nullify NLRBs expedited union elections rule; Opposing NLRBs change in standards for determining joint employer status; Support the H.R. 2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER Act), a bill to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority;Testified at three Insurance Consolidation Hearings to discuss the impact of the proposed acquisitions involving Aetna/ Humana and Anthem/Cigna; Urged that attention be payed to the anti-competitive effects and consumer harms in the Anthem / Cigna deal that result from the BCBS affiliation of Anthem.
Client expense: $5,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.288, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Issues related to joint employer designation; S.J. Res. 9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.J. Res 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.R. 2384, To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; concerns with the 2014 presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and possible subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Division H; S.2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.R. 4773,Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.J. Res 87, CRA to block Persuader Rule.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 233 / H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 / H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Overtime legislation.) S. 1772 / H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015/ H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) H.J. Res 29 / S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) Apprenticeship Programs - Senate Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - House and Senate / DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate
Client expense: $462,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.J.Res. 8, Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the NLRB and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures; H.J.Res. 29, Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the NLRB and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures.
Client expense: $225,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1671 & S 71 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform; Working Families Flexibility Act; HR 465/S 233; H J Res 29/S J Res 8 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Codes of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; Implementation of workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Perkins Re-authorization; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act; HR 550, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act; HR 1187, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act; HR 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 4321, Employees Privacy Protection Act; Opposition to the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order; S 2015/HR 3549 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act; Pension Accountability Act H.R. 4029/S. 2147; S.2707/H.R. 4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1893 & S. 933 - To Amend the National Labor Relations Act Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process Overhaul Department of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule H.R. ___ - Preventing Greater Uncertainty on Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. ___ & S. 801 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. ___ - Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1768 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act Unnumbered Bills Related to NLRB 2011 "Micro Units" Rule - Specialty Healthcare. H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the National Labor Relations Board Relating to Representation Case Procedures. Fair Labor Standards Act - Overtime Regulations Unnumbered Bills Related to the Crystalline Silica Rule Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Reauthorization
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supported H.J. Res. 29 and S.J. Res. 8, resolutions of disapproval of NLRB rules on so called "Ambush elections". Educated members of congress and the Federal Maritime Commission about the impact on the motor vehicle supplier industry during slowdowns due to labor disputes at ports. Encouraged members to support S. 1298, legislation to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports. Encouraged members of congress to support H. Res. 108, promoting swift resolution to contract negotiations, and support S. 1519, To amend the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at ports in the United States. Supported S. 2015/H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
Client expense: $54,670 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office