Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

Advocating in support of HR 188 the TIME Act, H.R. 30 the Save America's Workers Act, H.R. 1768 the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 2500, the Voluntary Protection Program Act, JR 4, Congressional Review Act on NLRB Elections, Oppose new Department of Labor Overtime rules. Support Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (S 2686 & H.R. 3459).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

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

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

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

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

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a LBR issue) Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R. 636, also a TAX issue) Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 1105/S. 860, also a TAX issue) Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R. 2029, also a BUD, TAX and HCR issue) Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 2050/S. 2045, also a TAX and HCR issue) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.928/S.183, also a TAX and HCR issue) Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30, also a HCR issue) Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 (S. 30, also a HCR issue) Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest - REG-163113-02; (RIN: 1545-BB71) (also a TAX 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

H.R. 3459 / S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Dept. of Labor overtime regulations; H.R. 4773 / S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; Dept. of Labor rulemaking on exemptions for "white collar" employees; Dept. of Labor rulemaking on persuader reporting; Dept. of Labor appropriations; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act; Dept. of Labor paid sick leave federal contractor rule; nomination of Andy Puzder to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor.

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Joint Employer Regulation, NLRB Rules, Overtime, H.R. 3459-Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, S. 2015-Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, S. 2686-Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Joint Employer, DOL Regulations, H.R. 3459-Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor legislation related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor legislation related to the minimum wage. H.R. 2150/S. 1150 - Raise the Wage Act. H.R. 3459/S. 2015/S. 2686 - The Protecting Local Businesses Opportunity Act. H.R. 4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. H.J. Res. 87 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act". Monitor other legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Overtime. Monitor other legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Joint Employer. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act. H.R. 6094/S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act. S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act. H.R. 3765/S. 3446 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015.

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Worker misclassification & independent contractors. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 862, Paycheck Fairness Act. S. 248/ H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 Joint employer issue: S. 2015/ H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/ S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Business Schools and Non-Profits S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and enhancement Act Rule Implementing Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Act Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and WRDA of 2016

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

OSHA Fall Protection, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections, micro-unions and persuader activity, proposals related to DOL overtime rules, proposals related to NLRB joint employer liability, proposals related to association health plans, policies related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate, Shared Responsibility Rules and the implementation of the small business exchanges, OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, proposals related to EE0-1 form. HR. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, Amendment 665 to S. Con Res. 11: To establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, H.R. 30: Save American Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2911: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, H.R. 1768: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 1767: Employee Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, H.R. 2868: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015, S. 1697: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, S. 1099: PACE Act, H.R. 3459: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, H.R. 6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, H.R. 5813: Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, S. 3464: Overtime Reform and Review Act, S. 2015: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, S. 2707, H.R. 4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. H.R. 5447/S. 3060: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016, S. 2827: Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016, S. 2693: EEOC Reform Act, H.J.Res. 87: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to Interpretation of the Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, S.J.Res. 35: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to Interpretation of the Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.

Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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

HR 1768 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act HR 1767 Employee Privacy Protection Act S 2015 / HR 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act S 2707 / HR 4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Department of Labor Overtime Final Rule H.R. 5813 Overtime Reform Enhancement Act HR 6094 The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits Act S 3464 The Overtime Reform & Review Act S 3462 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses Schools & Nonprofits Act S 3429 Small Business Survival from Disaster Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Employment and Labor Law Issues including H.R.3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act and S.2686 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act H.R. 5926/S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions funding the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Final guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (81 Fed. Reg. 58,654, August 25, 2016) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) 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 information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding standards improvement project-phase IV (81 Fed. Reg. 68,504, October 4, 2016) Proposed regulations on annual reporting and disclosure (81 Fed. Reg. 47,496 - 47,533, July 21, 2016) Final rule establishing a minimum wage for contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 60,634, October 7, 2014) Final rule occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (81 Fed. Reg. 16,286, March 25, 2016) Final rule Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624, May 12, 2016 Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule federal acquisition regulation; fair pay and safe workplaces (81 Fed. Reg. 58,562, August 25, 2016) Final rule establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 67,598, September 30, 2016) Final rule on clarification of employer's continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness (81 Fed. Reg. 91,792, December 19, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including provisions relating to paycheck transparency; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda

Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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), 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. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 2015 / H.R. 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (entire bills) Proposed National Labor Relations Board regulations related to representation case procedures; and the decision on the joint employer standard. Proposed rules from Department of Labor on the Fair Pay Safe Workplaces Executive Order, Hours Worked Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA, and Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 3459/S 2015 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, provisions regarding the return to the traditional standard for employer liability. HR 4773/S 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, provisions regarding the impact of new overtime regulations. HR 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, provisions regarding the impact of new overtime regulations.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Concerns with DOLs proposal to change the federal overtime pay requirements under the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; support for S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act; support for H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; support for S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; support for S. 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act; Concerns with NLRB changes to the joint employer standard in Browning Ferris Industries, Case Number 32-RC-109684; support for H.R. 3459 and S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; support for the new administration to quickly fill the vacancies on the NLRB and in DOL.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Joint Employer; DOL Regulations; H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; and S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Joint Employer; DOL Regulations; H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; and S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act. H.R. 6094 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to franchisees H.R.3459-Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act S.2015-Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act Fiscal year 2017 appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 801-The Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Monitor H.R. 1619/S. 862- The Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor activities of the NLRB regarding bargaining unions and union election procedures. Monitor H.R. 3433/S.1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act. Monitor the "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" Final Rule (81 FR 32391). Monitor the interpretation of the "Advice Exemption Proposed Rule." Monitor the "Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act" H.R. 3459/S. 2686. Monitor EEOC's proposed amendment of the EEO1 form (81 FR 5113). Monitor bills related to the Overtime Rule including "Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act," H.R. 6094 and S. 3462; "Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act" H.R. 5813.

Client expense: $433,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

-In support of legislation (S2686, HR3459) which restores the original definition of "joint employer" in order to protect the franchise model. -In support of legislation (S226, HR 427)which requires congressional review over regulations which have a specific financial impact -In support of legislation (S2707,HR4773,HR5813, S3464) which returns the definition of "overtime" to its prior status, delays implementation of new regulations and//or requires financial impact analysis one year after implementation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Supported Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-management Relations Act (H.R. 1120); opposed National Labor Regulations Board Actions to compress time for employee decisions regarding unionization; supported the Secret Ballot Protection Act (H.R. 2346); supported Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459 / S. 2015); supported Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094); supported the Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) and the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (H.R. 5813).

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Labor Rights; Tribal Sovereignty H.R. 511, S. 248; WAGE Act H.R 3514/S. 2042; Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 3459; Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 1768; Department of Labor OT Regulations; Collective Bargaining in Indiana, Tennessee, New Mexico, New York, and Mississippi; H.R. 6094 Overtime Rule; REVIEW Act; Regulatory Integrity Act.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Concerns with DOLs proposal to change the federal overtime pay requirements under the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; support for H.R. 5183, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; support for S. 3464, the Overtime Review and Reform Act; support for S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; Support for H.J.Res. 95 and S.J.Res. 34; Concerns with the NLRBs rulemaking altering representation election procedures, RIN 3142-AA08; Concerns with NLRB changes to the joint employer standard in Browning Ferris Industries, Case Number 32-RC-109684; support for H.R. 3459 and S. 2015, Protect Local Business Opportunity Act; concerns with DOLs proposal altering the advice exemption under LMRDA reporting requirements, RIN 1245-AA03; support for H.J.Res. 87 and S.J.Res. 35; concerns with Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces;" support for the new administration to quickly fill the vacancies on the NLRB and in DOL; concerns with OSHA's Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, RIN 1218-AC49

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

S.2015, S.2686, HR 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, and FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill defining joint employer for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Joint Employer; DOL Regulations; H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; and S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Issues relating to NLRB, Joint-Employer, compensation reporting, HR 3459, S 2015

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

H.R. 5926 & S. 3040 2017 Labor HHS Appropriations S. 3464 Overtime Review and Reform Act H.R. 6094 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act SJ Res. 34 & HJ Res. 95 Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval - Overtime SJ Res. 35 & HJ Res. 87 Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval - Advice Exemption S.2707 & H.R.4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act S.2693 EEOC Reform Act S.2015 & H.R. 3459: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R.1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R.1768 & S.3933 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act S.801 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act S.288 & H.R. 4022 - National Labor Relations Board Reform Act S.391 & H.R. 612 - National Right-to-Work Act Department of Labor Appointments NLRB Appointments NLRB Case Law Decisions Office of Federal Contract Compliance

Client expense: $187,584 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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

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

H.R. 1671/S. 71: Government Neutrality in Contracting Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70). NLRB: Joint Employer Standard. NLRB: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08). Public Law 113-128: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Workforce Development and Training, generally. H.R. 2551: Veterans' Entry to Apprenticeship Act. Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" - July 31, 2014. DOL-OS (Reg) Title: Guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (RIN 1290-ZA02). Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (RIN 9000-AM81). Registered Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Non-Registered Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Davis-Bacon Wage Surveys. DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11). H.R. 3459/S. 2686: the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act. DOL-OLMS (Reg) Title: Interpretation of the "Advice" Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (RIN 1215-AB79; 1245-AA03). DOL-OLMS (Reg) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN 1245-AA05). DOL-ETA (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity (RIN 1205-AB59). Davis-Bacon Act. H.R. 4773/ S. 2707: the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. H.J.Res. 87/ S.J.Res. 35: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act". Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects- February 6, 2009. EEOC: Revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) (Docket ID: EEOC-2016-0002). H.J.Res. 95/ S.J.Res. 34: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49). H.R. 6094: the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act. H.R. 5813: Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness (RIN 1218-AC84). DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Standards Improvement Project- Phase IV (RIN 1218-AC67). DOL/IRS/PBGC (Reg) Title: Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/ Reports (RIN 1210-AB63). NLRB Nominations EEOC Nominations DOL Nominations Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- April 6, 2001. Amendment to Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces"- August 23, 2016.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues related to the Protecting Local Opportunity Act (HR 3459, S. 2045)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for travel and tourism to United States hotels and resorts; Support legislation to address deceptive booking sites (H.R. 4526 & S.3402, the Stop Online Booking Scams Act); Support efforts to protect the franchise model and reverse the joint employer decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) (H.R. 3459 & S.2015).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 30 (Save American Workers Act of 2015), S. 30 (Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015), S. 1150 (Raise the Wage Act), H.R. 2150 (Raise the Wage Act), S. 2015 (Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act), H.R. 3459 (Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act), S. 1832 (Pay Workers a Living Wage Act), H.R. 3164 (Pay Workers a Living Wage Act), S. 2707 (Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act), H.R. 4773 (Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act), joint employer and overtime regulations, H.R. 6094 (Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act), S. 3462 (Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act), H.R. 5813 (Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Support H.R. 3459 and S.2015, the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act Support H.R. 4773 and S. 2703, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Support H.J.Res. 95/S.J.Res.34, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the overtime rule Support H.R.5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act Support H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act Support S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act Oppose OSHA RIN: 1218-AB70 on respirable crystalline silica rule Oppose OSHA RIN: 1218-AC49 Final rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Oppose DOL RIN: 1245-AA03, Interpreting the Advice Exemption rule Oppose DOL RIN: 1235-AA11 Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees Oppose DOL RIN: 1235-AA13, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Oppose the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions EE0-1 update Docket Number: 3046-0007

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Comment letter in opposition to proposed rule from DOL concerning Fair Labor Standards Act and revisions to the "white collar" rule and signed onto comments letters of other associations opposing same rule. Signed onto letters of opposition concerning joint employer ruling by NLRB. H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act - This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow two or more employers to be considered joint employers for purposes of the Act only if each shares and exercises control over essential terms and conditions of employment and such control over these matters is actual, direct, and immediate. H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - would declare that the proposed or the final rule of the Department of Labor entitled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" shall cease to have any force or effect. Also requires effective date for new rules to be at least one year after being posted in Federal Register. S. 2015 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act - This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow two or more employers to be considered joint employers for purposes of the Act only if each shares and exercises control over essential terms and conditions of employment and such control over these matters is actual, direct, and immediate S. 2702 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - would declare that the proposed or the final rule of the Department of Labor entitled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" shall cease to have any force or effect. Also requires effective date for new rules to be at least one year after being posted in Federal Register. S. 3464 - Overtime Reform and Review Act" Provides incremental increases to the salary threshold for exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

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

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a LBR issue) Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R. 636, also a TAX issue) Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 1105/S. 860, also a TAX issue) Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R. 2029, also a BUD, TAX and HCR issue) Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 2050/S. 2045, also a TAX and HCR issue) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.928/S.183, also a TAX and HCR issue) Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30, also a HCR issue) Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 (S. 30, also a HCR 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