Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
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2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 84: The Paycheck Fairness Act of 2014: NETWORK strongly supports this bill. The bill would provide women an opportunity to secure equal pay for equal work. HR 1010/S. 1737: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. NETWORK strongly supports these bill. The bill would increase the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. HR 3972/S. 1972: Fair Employment Opportunity Act. NETWORK strongly supports these bills. The bill prohibits labor practices that discriminate against those who have been unemployed.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
In support of H.R. 4320 and H.R. 4321, which give employees the ability and time to make a fully informed decision and guarantees privacy of employee information in regards to union elections. Opposed to S.460 and H.R. 1010 along with related bills which propose to increase the federal minimum wage. Opposed to proposed overtime regulations which may redefine "management" positions and corresponding pay. Opposed to NLRB direction to consider franchisors and franchisees as "joint employers" for litigation purposes. Opposed to regulations which interfere with an employers' access to legal advice on labor issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; 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. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, all provisions. H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions ; S.2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; S.1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions . H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 759; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2015, H.Amdt.826; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015, H. Amdt. 926; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 1021; H.R.5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2015, H.Amdt. 1074; S.2814,National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; issues related to joint employer designation
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1844/ S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act, of 2013 H.R. 377/S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 1391/H.R. 2852, "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 645/S. 1837, Equal Employment for All Act S. 624, Child Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 460/H.R. 3746, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 S. 2223, S. 1737, H.R. 1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Client expense: $240,567 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
In support of H.R. 4320 and H.R. 4321, which give employees the ability and time to make a fully informed decision and guarantees privacy of employee information in regards to union elections. Opposed to S.460 and H.R. 1010 along with related bills which propose to increase the federal minimum wage. Opposed to proposed overtime regulations which may redefine "management" positions and corresponding pay. Opposed to NLRB direction to consider franchisors and franchisees as "joint employers" for litigation purposes. Opposed to regulations which interfere with an employers' access to legal advice on labor issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Alan S. Lowenthal | Democratic | CA |
| Albio Sires | Democratic | NJ |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Allyson Y. Schwartz | Democratic | PA |
| Ami Bera | Democratic | CA |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | Democratic | AZ |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Bennie G. Thompson | Democratic | MS |
| Beto O’Rourke | Democratic | TX |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic | IL |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Bruce L. Braley | Democratic | IA |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | NY |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Chaka Fattah | Democratic | PA |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Colleen Hanabusa | Democratic | HI |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Daniel B. Maffei | Democratic | NY |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Donna M. Christensen | Democratic | VI |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Pastor | Democratic | AZ |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | CT |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Filemon Vela | Democratic | TX |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | Democratic | CA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries | Democratic | NY |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James E. Clyburn | Democratic | SC |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Janice Hahn | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| Joe Garcia | Democratic | FL |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John C. Carney Jr. | Democratic | DE |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John D. Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| John F. Tierney | Democratic | MA |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John K. Delaney | Democratic | MD |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | CA |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Democratic | GU |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | NM |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | CA |
| Nick J. Rahall II | Democratic | WV |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Nita M. Lowey | Democratic | NY |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pedro R. Pierluisi | Democratic | PR |
| Pete P. Gallego | Democratic | TX |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | CA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Richard M. Nolan | Democratic | MN |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | NJ |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Barber | Democratic | AZ |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Democratic | MD |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic | NY |
| Timothy J. Walz | Democratic | MN |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic | HI |
| William L. Enyart | Democratic | IL |
| William L. Owens | Democratic | NY |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Xavier Becerra | Democratic | CA |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
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
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; 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. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, all provisions. H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions ; S.2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; S.1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions . H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 759; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2015, H.Amdt.826; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015, H. Amdt. 926; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 1021; H.R.5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2015, H.Amdt. 1074; S.2814,National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; issues related to joint employer designation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $430,000
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
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
Client expense: $155,182 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377/S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 2223/S. 1737/H.R. 1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Client expense: $162,827 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Track minimum wage and tip credit proposals, including HR 229, the Original Living American Wage Act; HR 650, the WAGES Act; HR 1346, the Catching Up to 1968 Act; HR 1010 and HR 3746 and S 460, the Fair Minimum Wage Act; HR 3939, the Invest in America Act; S 1737 and S 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Overtime modification proposals, including potential Dept of Labor amendments and S 2486, the Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act. Legislation and regulations concerning NLRB union election and organizing rules, including HR 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, and HR 4320 and S 2178, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Payment of wage issues, including S 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R.2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms; S.2133/H.R.4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassement claims; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Orders, in support of fair pay and equal protections.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor the implementation of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, (P.L. 111-2). Proposed Rule and Request for Comments: Proposed Rules Governing Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act - CRIN 3142 - AAOD.Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; Interpretation of the "Advice" Exemption, RIN1245-AA03. Monitor Federal case: the United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, National Association of Manufacturers & Coalition for a Democratic Workplace versus National Labor Relations Board. Proposed Rule, RIN 1215-AB79; RIN 1245 - AA03, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, Interpretation of the "Advice Exemption." EEOC Enforcement Guidance (No. 915.002) Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Interim Final Rule: Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services [OSHA-2011-0193], [RIN 12158-AC79]. H.R. 1120, S. 850 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. H.R. 1010, S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Technical Release 2013-02: Guidance of the notice to employees of coverage options under FLSA 18B and Updated Model Election Notice Under COBRA. H.R. 2347 Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice to Employees of Coverage Options Under Fair Labor Standards Act Section 18B [OMB Control Number 1210-0149]. Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Grandfathered Health Plan Disclosure, Recordkeeping Requirement, and Change in Carrier Disclosure [OMB Control Number: 12100140]. Monitoring Workforce Investment Act reauthorization (SKILLS ACT) H.R. 4320 Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy Protection Act Notice: Fringe benefits for the fast food industry under the Service Contract Act Executive Order February 12, 2014, Minimum Wage for Contractors HR803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act RIN 1235-AA10 Establishing Minimum Wage for Contractors (29 CPR Part 10) March 2014 Presidential Memorandum to Sec. of Labor to consider revisions to the FLSAs main regulations re an exemption from minimum wage and overtime. NLRB Joint Employer Standard.
Client expense: $717,776 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board RIN 1210- AB53 DOL/EBSA Fee disclosure rule; Regulatory economic impact analysis RIN 1250-AA03 DOL/OFCCP Compensation reporting rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1250-AA06 DOL OFCCP Prohibitions against pay secrecy policies rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1210-AB59 DOL/EBSA standards re brokerage windows; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1545-BL62 Treasury Department Transitional Amendments Market rate of return rules hybrid retirement plans issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 1545-BK08 Treasury Department Allocation rule for disbursement from Roth accounts issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 0938-AS19 HHS Notice of benefit and payment parameters 2016; Compliance costs/ economic impact RIN 1210-AB62 DOL EBSA Electronic filing of notices; Compliance costs and benefits RIN 3142-AA08 NLRB representation case procedures; Compliance costs and benefits Proposed Regulation relating to Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Alients in the United States, including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities (76 Fed. Reg. 15,129-15207, March 18, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding the EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary," including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost impact analysis (75 Fed. Reg. 65,263-65,278, October 22, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,273-56,504, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354-67,355, November 12, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605-47,610, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,177-36,230, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,317-7,364, February 6, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728-4,741, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383-28,386, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196-67,197, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,411-64,506, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414-36,438, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,567-34,620, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718), including Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations relating to overtime compensation, and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; legislation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; ambush NLRB elections regulations; determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory agenda; DOL implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; DOL persuader regulation; new overtime eligibility regulations by the DOL; silica exposure limit regulations by the DOL; DOL evaluation of effectiveness of ERISA disclosure requirements information collection notice; Executive Order 12866 compliance, including costs and benefits; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; gender-based workplace discrimination
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Fair Minimum Wage Act (S. 1737/H.R. 1010); Paycheck Fairness; Student Loan Debt.
Client expense: $478,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Minimum Wage: Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010, S. 460, S. 1737 NLRB General Counsels joint employer advice
Client expense: $411,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Fair Minimum Wage Act (S. 1737/H.R. 1010); Paycheck Fairness; Student Loan Debt.
Client expense: $478,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1010 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013), S. 2223 (Minimum Wage Fairness Act), H.R. 2575 (Save American Workers Act of 2014), S. 2205 (Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act. S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. S.1737/ S. 2223/ H.R.1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Status of OSHA rule re: crane operators; injury and illness rules. Nomination of Lauren McFerran to National Labor Relations Board Port Worker Safety: Misclassification H.R.5159/ S.2642, Schedules that Work Act Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Education Worker Background Check Legislation
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support Cloture and Passage of S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745. Support legislation that will stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and prevent a shutdown of federal highway and public transportation investments across the country. Support workforce inclusion in transportation projects. Oppose the King (IA) Davis / Bacon wage requirements amendment to HR 4923. Support HR 803. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated protections that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments.Oppose S. 1900. Support a hazardous occupations order issued by the Department of Labor specifically prohibiting hazardous work by children in tobacco. Support the Department of Labor expanding its National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) to collect disaggregated data regarding all child farmworkers under, as well as over, age 14, including children hired by labor contractors, to devise methods that do not require self-reporting from farmers, and to make their findings public. Support the Department of Labor conducting rigorous and targeted field inspections in all four major tobacco-producing states to identify child labor in tobacco, and to assess compliance with the OSHA Field Sanitation Standard, and to work with the states to ensure sufficient future enforcement measures. Support OSHA issuing a specific health hazard alert regarding the dangers of nicotine and pesticide exposure in tobacco farming, highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of children to toxic exposures. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities. Support HR 1000. Support the incusion of 7 important written questions in the collection on worker health and safety policies which is described in the new Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulation for the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Oppose a potential religious exemption in the Presidents recently issued Executive Order barring government contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees. Support the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Support HR 3979, as passed by the US Senate. Support S. 2223. Oppose King amendment to HR 2216 Support Ellison amendment to HR 4660 Oppose HR 1120 Oppose HR 1406 Support Peters (MI) motion to recommit HR 4435 Oppose Gingrey amendment to HR 4745 Support Ellison Amendment to HR 4870 Oppose King amendment to HR 4923
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406/S. 1623); Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631); Paycheck Fairness Act (S.2199/H.R. 377/S. 84); Parental Bereavement Act (S. 226/H.R. 515); Fair Minimum Wage Act 2013 (H.R. 1010/S. 460); Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755/S.815); Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act (S.1626); Family & Medica Insurance Act (H.R. 3712/S. 1810); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 942/H.R. 1975); Strong Families Act (S.2618); FLSA Part 541
Client expense: $13,409 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Fair Minimum Wage Act (HR 1010) Minimum Wage Fairness Act (S1737)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2223: Minimum Wage Fairness Act H.R. 1010: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
Client expense: $19,989 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 83 - Protecting the public and workers at risk of Ebola exposure HR 83 - Improving access to home care services Sale of Daughters of Charity hospitals in California Public Law 113-128 - Advocacy on Workforce innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 implementation Nominiation of Lauren McFerran to the NLRB HR 1010, HR 3746, HR 3939, S 460, S 1737 - Minimum Wage Increase
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2814 NLRB Reform Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy & Protection Act S. 2178 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act H.R. 4320 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act Department of Labor Appointments NLRB Appointments NLRB Case Law Decisions Office of Federal Contract Compliance S. 2223, H.R. 1010 Minimum Wage Fairness Act H.R.1120 : Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R.1406- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1166 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units. H.R. 2347 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act S. 850 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2988- Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626- Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013
Client expense: $220,114 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1010 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013), S. 2223 (Minimum Wage Fairness Act), H.R. 2575 (Save American Workers Act of 2014), S. 2205 (Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, in support of training and career services that will help women enter nontraditional careers and find high-wage, high-skill jobs; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of pay transparency and comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R. 2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms; S. 2133/H.R. 4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377/S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 624, Child Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 2223/S. 1737/H.R. 1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Client expense: $228,758 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406/S. 1623); Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631); Paycheck Fairness Act (S.2199/H.R. 377/S. 84); Parental Bereavement Act (S. 226/H.R. 515); Fair Minimum Wage Act 2013 (H.R. 1010/S. 460); Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755/S.815); Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act (S.1626); Family & Medica Insurance Act (H.R. 3712/S. 1810); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 942/H.R. 1975); Strong Families Act (S.2618)
Client expense: $10,399 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Presidential Memorandum Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, including provisions relating to Section 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt vs. non-exempt employees) DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis, identifying research needs regarding economic costs and benefits of proposed rule DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates DOL RIN 1235-AA10 (NPRM for Executive Order 13658 on Federal Contractor Employee Minimum Wage); Analyzed costs and benefits of proposed regulation and identified errors and omissions in DOL economic impact estimates OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014) Proposed Regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed Regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA Regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed Regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
Client expense: $155,182 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act. S. 933, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. S.1737/ S. 2223/ H.R.1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Apprenticeship programs and job training. H.R. 803, Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act. H.R. 5159/ S. 2642,Schedules that Work Act Status of OSHA rule re: crane operators; injury and illness rules. Nomination of Sharon Block to National Labor Relations Board Port Worker Misclassification H.R.5159/ S.2642, Schedules that Work Act Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Minimum Wage: Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010, S. 460, S. 1737 NLRB General Counsels joint employer advice
Client expense: $192,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; 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. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, all provisions. H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions ; S.2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; S.1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions . H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 759; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2015, H.Amdt.826; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015, H. Amdt. 926; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 1021; H.R.5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2015, H.Amdt. 1074; S.2814,National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; issues related to joint employer designation
Client expense: $370,000 · 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
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S.942, H.R. 1975) Advocate for bill to strengthen protections from pregnancy discrimination by providing pregnant workers with a clear right to reasonable accommodations during pregnancy. Senate/House Schedules That Work Act (S.2642, H.R. 5159) Issue: Support stable, predictable scheduling Senate/House Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R. 1010/S. 460) Issue: Increase the minimum wage and the tipped minimum wage Senate/House
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Improving access to home care services Public Law 113-128 - Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act, regulations advocacy HR 5489 - Employ Young Americans Act Now Opposition to the sale of Daughters of Charity Hospitals to Prime hospital system S 2223 - Fair Minimum Wage Act S 2562 - Bring Jobs Home Act HR 4792 - Empower Employees Act S 84, S 2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act S 1845, HR 3979 - Unemployment Benefits Extension HR 1010, HR 3746, HR 3939, S 460, S 1737 - Minimum Wage Increase HR 803 - Job Training S 815 - Employee Non-Discrimination Act
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Fair Minimum Wage Act (S. 1737/H.R. 1010); Paycheck Fairness; Student Loan Debt.
Client expense: $547,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2223: Minimum Wage Fairness Act H.R. 1010: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
Client expense: $18,742 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014, all provisions S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions
Client expense: $415,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitoring of federal labor issues, including minimum wage, tip credit, paid leave proposals, and NLRB proposals dealing with potential changes to union organizing rules. H.R. 650, H.R. 1010, S. 460, S. 1737, S. 2223 to raise federal minimum wage levels. S. 2486 to raise federal overtime thresholds and revise definitions. S. 2178 to restore union election rules prior to NLRB rulings.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1010/S. 1737: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. NETWORK strongly supports this bill. The bill would increase the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. H.R. 803: NETWORK strongly supports the Workforce Investment Act because it will provide valuable job training for young adults.Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (S. 2199): NETWORK strongly supports protecting the rights of women in the workplace and believes women are deserving of equal wages.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor the implementation of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, (P.L. 111-2). Proposed Rule and Request for Comments: Proposed Rules Governing Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act - CRIN 3142 - AAOD.Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; Interpretation of the "Advice" Exemption, RIN1245-AA03. Monitor Federal case: the United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, National Association of Manufacturers & Coalition for a Democratic Workplace versus National Labor Relations Board. Proposed Rule, RIN 1215-AB79; RIN 1245 - AA03, Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, Interpretation of the "Advice Exemption." EEOC Enforcement Guidance (No. 915.002) Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Interim Final Rule: Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services [OSHA-2011-0193], [RIN 12158-AC79]. H.R. 1120, S. 850 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. H.R. 1010, S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Technical Release 2013-02: Guidance of the notice to employees of coverage options under FLSA 18B and Updated Model Election Notice Under COBRA. H.R. 2347 Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice to Employees of Coverage Options Under Fair Labor Standards Act Section 18B [OMB Control Number 1210-0149]. Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Grandfathered Health Plan Disclosure, Recordkeeping Requirement, and Change in Carrier Disclosure [OMB Control Number: 12100140]. Monitoring Workforce Investment Act reauthorization (SKILLS ACT) H.R. 4320 Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy Protection Act Notice: Fringe benefits for the fast food industry under the Service Contract Act Executive Order February 12, 2014, Minimum Wage for Contractors HR803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act RIN 1235-AA10 Establishing Minimum Wage for Contractors (29 CPR Part 10) March 2014 Presidential Memorandum to Sec. of Labor to consider revisions to the FLSAs main regulations re an exemption from minimum wage and overtime. NLRB Joint Employer Standard.
Client expense: $578,587 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy & Protection Act S. 2178 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act S. 2223, H.R. 1010 Minimum Wage Fairness ActDepartment of Labor Appointments NLRB Appointments NLRB Case Law Decisions H.R.1120 : Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R.1406- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1166 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units. H.R. 2347 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act S. 850 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2988- Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626- Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Client expense: $157,985 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 460/H.R. 1010 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 S. 1810/H.R. 3712 Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128) H.R. 3972 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2014 H.R. 1755 Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA)
Client expense: $154,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1010/S. 460/S. 1737, the Fair Minimum Wage Act; Definition of a full-time employee under the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act; H.R. 2988/S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full-Time Act Potential changes to Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime regulations; National Labor Relations Board Joint Employer Standard S. 2814, NLRB Reform Act
Client expense: $18,501 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support Cloture and Passage of S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745. Support legislation that will stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and prevent a shutdown of federal highway and public transportation investments across the country. Support workforce inclusion in transportation projects. Oppose the King (IA) Davis / Bacon wage requirements amendment to HR 4923. Support HR 803. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated protections that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments.Oppose S. 1900. Support a hazardous occupations order issued by the Department of Labor specifically prohibiting hazardous work by children in tobacco. Support the Department of Labor expanding its National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) to collect disaggregated data regarding all child farmworkers under, as well as over, age 14, including children hired by labor contractors, to devise methods that do not require self-reporting from farmers, and to make their findings public. Support the Department of Labor conducting rigorous and targeted field inspections in all four major tobacco-producing states to identify child labor in tobacco, and to assess compliance with the OSHA Field Sanitation Standard, and to work with the states to ensure sufficient future enforcement measures. Support OSHA issuing a specific health hazard alert regarding the dangers of nicotine and pesticide exposure in tobacco farming, highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of children to toxic exposures. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2223: Minimum Wage Fairness Act H.R. 1010: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
Client expense: $22,888 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 84: The Paycheck Fairness Act of 2014. NETWORK strongly supports this bill. The bill would provide women an opportunity to secure equal pay for equal work. H.R. 1010/S. 1737: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. NETWORK strongly supports this bill. The bill would increase the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour.HR 3972/S. l972: Fair Employment Opportunity Act. NETWORK strongly supports these bills. The bills prohibit labor practices that discriminate against those who have been unemployed.
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office