Save Local Business Act

General issues related to labor, accounting, tax, and corporate governance. Specific issues included the NLRB joint employer standard, including the "Save Local Business Act", HR 3441 (Byrne); FASB accounting standards impacting the franchise business model; and implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1), the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (Brady)(Hatch), issues related to the treatment of pass-through businesses (Sec. 199A) and the impact on the franchise business model.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Legislation related to Department of Labor, NLRB collective bargaining and FLSA. H.R.2775 - Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R.2776 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; S.1217 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act; H.R.2629 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act; H.R.2723 - Employee Rights Act. H.R.3441 - Save Local Business Act S.2810, H.R.5728 - Workplace Democracy Act

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

NLRB Regulatory Activity Independent Contractor Joint Employer H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act Pension Reform

Client expense: $59,416 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Issues related to franchisees Issues related to workforce Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act/National Labor Relations Board H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Legislation related to the minimum wage. Legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Overtime. Legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Joint Employer. H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. Proposals to reform ADA Title III. Proposals regarding joint employers. H.R. 1180, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act. Department of Labor policies on tip pooling and micro-unions. FLSA tip credit issues. H.R. 4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act. S. 3345, Economic Security for New Parents Act.

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act S. 2810/H.R. 5728 Workplace Democracy Act S. 3064/H.R. 6080 Worker's Freedom to Negotiate Act S. 2782/H.R.5631 Workplace Mobility Act S. 2480/H.R. 5632 End Employer Collusion Act H.R. 5630 The Economic Freedom & Financial Security for Working People Act H.R. 5642, The Restoring and Improving Merger Enforcement Act DOL Rulemaking on Joint Employer NLRB Rulemaking on Joint Employer Nomination of Mark Pearce to the NLRB

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Worker Classification/Independent Contractors HR3441 - Save Local Businesses Act HR6189 - Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 HR6515 - Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018 HR6695 - Trademark Licensing Protection Act

Client expense: $19,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support for quick appointments and confirmation to fill the vacancies on the NLRB, DOL and EEOC; support for the elimination of Executive Order 13502 and the implementation of a new executive order on Project Labor Agreements; concerns with NLRB changes to the joint employer standard in Browning Ferris Industries, Case Number 32-RC-109684; support for HR 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for HR 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; support for HR 4327, the Current Employee Representation Act; support for HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; support for increased access to apprenticeship programs under "Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America" and DOL's Training and Employment Notice, "Creating Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs to Expand Opportunity in America"; concerns with the Workplace Democracy Act, S 2810 and HR 5728; concerns with the Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act, S. 3064 and H.R. 6080; concerns with the nomination of Mark Pearce to the NLRB; support for rulemakings on the joint employer standard at the NLRB and DOL; concerns with OSHA's proposed revisions to Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, 83 Fed. Reg. 36494.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Issues related to the joint employer standard, H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act, H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues Related to the National Labor Relations Board Repeal of the NLRB's 'Ambush' Election Rule NLRB & DOL-related amendments to the FY18/FY19 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also GOV & BUD issue) NLRB Joint Employer Standard; Save Local Business Act (H.R.3441) The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R.2776) Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R.2775) Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements Right-to-Work Issues National Right-to-Work Act (H.R.785) Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Executive Order (E.O.13771) (also a GOV issue) Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's OSHA Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica Final Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926; Docket No. OSHA-2010-0034; RIN 1218-AB70) Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (H.R.1180) Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R.1552, also GOV issue) Rescission of Rule Interpreting Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act - RIN 1245-AA07 General apprenticeship and job training issues (also EDU issue) Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R.2353/S.3217) (also EDU issue) Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act Reauthorization (also EDU issue) Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment & Opportunity; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA13) Apprenticeship Enhancement Act of 2017 (S.1841) Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America (E.O.13801) (also EDU issue) Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion (also EDU issue) 529 OPTIONS Act (H.R.3395) (also TAX issue) USA Workforce Tax Credit Act (H.R.5153) (also TAX issue) Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILDS Act, H.R.4942) Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 (HH.R.1301) (Also HCR & TAX Issue) Workplace Democracy Act (H.R.5728/S.2810) Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 (H.R.6080/S.3064) Nomination of Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board Issues related to the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP)

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

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

S.20, the CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor NLRB Request for Information regarding representation election procedures. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills related to NLRB bargaining units and election procedures. H.R.2629, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act, and S. 1217, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units and joint employer regulations. Department of Labor overtime regulations. H.R. 2775 Employee Privacy Protection Act. H.R.3441 Joint Employer Legislation. H.R. 620 ADA Reform Act. Workplace flexibility legislation in Congress. FTC hearings on competition and consumer protection. Workforce training initiatives.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform; HR 1180/S. 801, Working Families Flexibility Act; Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Perkins Re-authorization; EEOC Transparency and Accountability; HR 1552/S. 622, Fair and Open Competition Act; Paid Leave, Joint Employer, Ambush Elections; HR 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3441; Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 2353; Jobs Act, S. 206; BUILDS Act, S. 1599; Apprenticeship Executive Order; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); GROW Act, HR 4997; Infrastructure Expansion Act, HR 3808; Accountability for Represented Workers Act, H.R. 5665; Worker centers; Apprenticeships in construction; Workplace Democracy Act, H.R. 5728, S. 2810; Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act, H.R. 6080, S. 3064; Qualified Business Income Deduction Proposed Regulation, Treasury/IRS

Client expense: $171,955 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to franchisees and workforce. Issues related to the definition of joint employer and general issues related to workforce development; H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act; Issues related to the National Labor Relations Board/National Labor Relations Act.

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 3441 - Save Local Business Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act; H.R. 5728/S. 2810 Workplace Democracy Act; H.R. 6080/S. 3064 Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Joint employer and general issues related to franchising; H.R.3441, Save Local Business Act; H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018; H.R.6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act; H.R.5632 and S.2480, End Employer Collusion Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1180, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 1516/S. 636, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2723, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, including provisions relating to enhanced reporting requirements for DOD contractors H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act H.R. 4548, Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing H.R. 5665, Accountability for Represented Workers Act H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 H.R. 6470/S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6544, The Employee Rights Act of 2018 S. 1321, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act Nomination of Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, including Scott Mugno Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board, including Mark Pearce Nomination of Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Nomination of Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor Nomination of Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor Proposed regulations on the standard for determining joint employer status (83 Fed. Reg. 46,681-46,697, September 14, 2018) Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2017) Final rule regarding definition of the term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391-32,552, May 23, 2016) Request for information defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (82 Fed. Reg. 34,616-34,619, July 26, 2017) Proposed regulations on rescission of rule interpreting advice exemption in section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (82 Fed. Reg. 26,877-26,883, June 12, 2017) Request for Information on modifications or revocation of NLRB elections procedures regulation (82 Fed. Reg. 58,783-58,790, December 14, 2017) Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division rulemaking on Regular Rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA24 National Labor Relations Board, Rulemaking on Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act, RIN 3142-AA13 Notice of proposed amendments extension of transition period and delay of applicability dates; Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 Fed. Reg. 41,365-41,376, August 31, 2017) Final rule regarding 18-month Extension of Transition Period and Delay of Applicability Dates; Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 Fed. Reg. 56,545 - 56,560, November 28, 2017) Proposed rule regarding tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494-36,507, July 30, 2018) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; open multiple employer plans (MEPs); current population survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Census joint program; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; flexible benefits systems for the independent workforce

Client expense: $15,950,000 · 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 Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues relating to Joint-Employer, HR 3441

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Matters pertaining to the National Labor Relations Board. HR 3441, the Save Local Business Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441); wage and hour legislation (no specific bill); tip credit application guidance

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; S.792, The Save our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017; Issues related to appointments to fill the vacancies at the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; S. 1350 and H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act; Issues related to apprenticeship and continuing education; H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017; Issues related to the Overtime regulation; Issues related to apprenticeships; H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act; H. Res.529, J-1 visa programs; H.R. 2004, SEASON Act; H.R. 1625, provisions related to joint employer; S. 2810 and H.R. 5728, Workplace Democracy Act; S. 3064 and H.R. 6080, Worker's Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018; H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018; Issues related to HR policy.

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

NLRB Regulatory Activity Independent Contractor Joint Employer H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act Pension Reform

Client expense: $85,812 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

H.R. 1180 - Working Families Flexibility Act (Allows for compensable time off.) H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act (Fair Credit Reporting Act class action lawsuit cap.) H.R. 2533 - Working Parents Flexibility Act (Establish parental leave savings accounts.) H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act (Clarifying joint employer standard.) H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act (Encouraging voluntary paid leave and workflex policies.) H.R. 6080 - Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 (NLRA - card check, joint employer, excelsior list, arbitration, etc.) H.R. 947 / S. 397 - FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance.) H.R. 1516 / S. 636 - Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave.) H.R. 5728 / S. 2810 - Workplace Democracy Act (NLRA - card check, joint employer, preempting right-to-work, etc.) S. 2994 / H.R. 6406 - Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I. (Prohibiting Non-disparagement and Nondisclosure Clauses for workplace harassment) S. 3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act (Delay Social Security benefits for paid parental leave) Apprenticeships - House and Senate / DOL Apprenticeships and Training Programs - DOL / White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Sick Leave - House and Senate / White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Parental Leave - House and Senate / White House Representation Election Rules - NLRB Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / SBA Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / SBA Paid Leave Executive Order (E.O. 13706) - DOL / White House Regulatory Relief to Help Hurricane and Other Disaster-Related Areas - SBA

Client expense: $445,840 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2150; S. 1737 NLRB General Counsel's join employer advice; General benefits of franchising; Save Local Business Act; HR 3441, no Senate bill; Workflex in the 21st Century Act (H.R. 4212); Trademark Licensing Protection Act (H.R. 6695); supported idea of a DOL Joint Employer Rulemaking.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

In support of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441), which restores the original definition of "joint employer" so as to protect the franchise model. Against the Workplace Democracy Act (S. 2810, H.R. 5728) and the Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act" (S. 3064, H.R. 6080) which contains anti-business proposals such as shortened union election cycles, an indirect joint employer standard, disclosure of confidential conversations and lesser restrictions on union targeting. In support of regulations returning joint employer to a "direct control" standard.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3441 - Save Local Businesses Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2810 & H.R.5728 - Workplace Democracy Act S.3064 & H.R. 6080 - Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act H.R.3441 - Save Local Business Act S.1774 & H.R.2723 - Employee Rights Act H.R.4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act H.R.785 - National Right to Work Act S.1217 and H.R.2639 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R.2776 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R.2775 - Employee Privacy Protection Act Department of Labor Appointments National Labor Relations Board Appointments National Labor Relations Board Case Decisions Office of Federal Contract Compliance

Client expense: $182,508 · 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

Support for quick appointments to fill the vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; concerns with NLRB changes to the joint employer standard in Browning Ferris Industries, Case Number 32-RC-109684; advocated for quickly filling political appointments at the Department of Labor; issues related to apprenticeships; support for HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; concerns with the Workplace Democracy Act, S 2810 and HR 5728; concerns with the Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, HR 6080 and S 3064; concerns with the nomination of Mark Pearce to the NLRB; support for rulemakings on the joint employer standard at the NLRB and DOL.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Labor Rights; NAFTA; Department of Labor OT Regulations; Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 2776); Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2775); National RTW (H.R. 785/S. 545); WAGE Act (H.R. 4548/S. 2143); better deal; Save Local Businesses Act (H.R. 3441); JANUS; Department of Labor Regulations and Workplace Injury Tracking; California Fair and Responsible Labor Standards; Gaming legislation

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform; HR 1180/S. 801, Working Families Flexibility Act; Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Perkins Re-authorization; EEOC Transparency and Accountability; HR 1552/S. 622, Fair and Open Competition Act; Paid Leave, Joint Employer, Ambush Elections; HR 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; HR 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3441; Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 2353; Jobs Act, S. 206; BUILDS Act, S. 1599; Apprenticeship Executive Order; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); GROW Act, HR 4997; Infrastructure Expansion Act, HR 3808; Accountability for Represented Workers Act, H.R. 5665; Worker centers; Apprenticeships in construction; Workplace Democracy Act, H.R. 5728, S. 2810; Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act, H.R. 6080, S. 3064; Qualified Business Income Deduction Proposed Regulation, Treasury/IRS

Client expense: $171,955 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219 Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); S.2810/HR 5728, Workplace Democracy Act; HR 6080/S.3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act -HR7109/S3615, Restoring Justice for Workers Act -OSHA Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Rule -Workforce Development Issues, Generally

Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

H.R. 1722 - Protecting American Jobs Act Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process Overhaul Department of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule Unnumbered Bills Related to NLRB 2011 "Micro Units" Rule - Specialty Healthcare. Unnumbered Bills Related to Overtime Reform Unnumbered Bills Related to Workforce Development H.R. 2776 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 2775 - Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act

Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues relating to the National Labor Relations Board joint employer decision; H.R. 3441, the "Save Local Business Act"; H.R. 6695, the Trademark Licensing Protection Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HJRES 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation., all provisions. HR 49, American Energy Independence and Job Creation Act, all provisions. HR 744, Truth in Employment Act of 2017, all provisions. HR 785, National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions. HR 986, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017, all provisions. HR 987, RAISE Act, all provisions. HR 1134, DISCLOSE 2017 Act, all provisions. HR 1461, VET Protection Act of 2017, all provisions. HR 1552, FOCA Act, all provisions. HR 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act, all provisions. HR 2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions. HR 2723, Employee Rights Act, all provisions. HR 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions. HR 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions. HR 2942, Schedules That Work Act, all provisions. HR 2997, 21st Century AIRR Act, all provisions. HR 3055, Freedom from Union Identity Theft Act, all provisions. HR 3056, Freedom from Union Stalking Act, all provisions. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act, all provisions. HR 3537, We the People Act of 2017, all provisions. HR 3671, Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act, all provisions. HR 3827, Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act, all provisions. HR 3848, We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017, all provisions. HR 4327, Current Employee Representation Act, all provisions. HR 4341, OPEN Act, all provisions. HR 4422, Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2017, all provisions. HR 4548, WAGE Act, all provisions. HR 4782, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018, all provisions. HR 4846, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, all provisions. HR 4878, Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2018, all provisions. HR 5230, Union Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions. HR 5609, Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018, all provisions. HR 5665, Accountability for Represented Workers Act, all provisions. HR 5728, Workplace Democracy Act, all provisions. HR 6080, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, all provisions. HR 6238, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, all provisions. HR 6239, DISCLOSE Act of 2018, all provisions. HR 6268, PURSE Act, all provisions. HR 6412, Employee Freedom Act, all provisions. HR 6445, Public Employee Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, all provisions. HR 6485, Job Opportunities for All Act, all provisions. HR 6544, The Employee Rights Act of 2018, all provisions. S 49, Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act, all provisions. S 63, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017, all provisions. S 155, RAISE Act, all provisions. S 545, National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions. S 622, Fair and Open Competition Act, all provisions. S 1217, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions. S 1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions. S 1386, Schedules That Work Act, all provisions. S 1477, Serve Veterans First Act of 2017, all provisions. S 1594, Protecting American Jobs Act, all provisions. S 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, all provisions. S 1774, Employee Rights Act, all provisions. S 1838, Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act, all provisions. S 1880, We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017, all provisions. S 2069, Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act, all provisions. S 2143, WAGE Act, all provisions. S 2165, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017, all provisions. S 2340, Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2018, all provisions. S 2718, Tax Fairness for Workers Act, all provisions. S 2746, Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2018, all provisions. S 2810, Workplace Democracy Act, all provisions. S 2845, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, all provisions. S 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, all provisions. S 3077, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Act of 2018, all provisions. S 3150, DISCLOSE Act of 2018, all provisions. S 3151, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, all provisions. S 3284, Spotlight Act, all provisions. Opposed confirmation of Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board. Support nomination of Thomas Farr as District Court Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

General labor policy and regulatory issues Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Regs HR.2776, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act HR.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act S.1717 and HR.2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act HR.4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act HR.3441, Save Local Business Act S.2810 and HR.5728, Workplace Democracy Act S.3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act NLRB Mark Pearce Nomination

Client expense: $135,736 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3441 "Save Local Business Act" clarifying the definition of what constitutes a joint employer for the National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 1625 "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018" policy rider pertaining to NLRB enforcement of joint employer standard. NLRB rule making on clarification of the joint employer standard OSHA update to rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act: All provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues Related to the National Labor Relations Board Repeal of the NLRB's 'Ambush' Election Rule NLRB & DOL-related amendments to the FY18/FY19 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also GOV & BUD issue) NLRB Joint Employer Standard; Save Local Business Act (H.R.3441) NLRB Request for Information Regarding Representation Election Regulations The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R.2776) Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R.2775) Nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (John Ring) Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements Right-to-Work Issues National Right-to-Work Act (H.R.785) Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Executive Order (E.O.13771) (also a GOV issue) Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's OSHA Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica Final Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926; Docket No. OSHA-2010-0034; RIN 1218-AB70) Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (H.R.1180) Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R.1552, also GOV issue) Rescission of Rule Interpreting Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act - RIN 1245-AA07 General apprenticeship and job training issues (also EDU issue) Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R.2353/S.3217) (also EDU issue) Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act Reauthorization (also EDU issue) Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment & Opportunity; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA13) Apprenticeship Enhancement Act of 2017 (S.1841) Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America (E.O.13801) (also EDU issue) Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion (also EDU issue) 529 OPTIONS Act (H.R.3395) (also TAX issue) USA Workforce Tax Credit Act (H.R.5153) (also TAX issue) Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILDS Act, H.R.4942) Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 (HH.R.1301) (Also HCR & TAX Issue) Workplace Democracy Act (H.R.5728/S.2810) Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 (H.R.6080/S.3064) Nomination of Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board Issues related to the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP)

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

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

General issues related to labor, accounting, tax, and corporate governance. Specific issues included the NLRB joint employer standard, including the "Save Local Business Act", HR 3441 (Byrne); FASB accounting standards impacting the franchise business model; and implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1), the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (Brady)(Hatch), issues related to the treatment of pass-through businesses (Sec. 199A) and the impact on the franchise business model.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 1722 - Protecting American Jobs Act Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process Overhaul Department of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule Unnumbered Bills Related to NLRB 2011 "Micro Units" Rule - Specialty Healthcare. Unnumbered Bills Related to the Crystalline Silica Rule Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Re-authorization Unnumbered Bills Related to Overtime Reform Unnumbered Bills Related to Workforce Development H.R. 2776 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 2775 - Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act Unnumbered Bills Related to Pension Reform

Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to the definition of joint employer and general issues related to workforce development; H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act; Issues related to the National Labor Relations Board/National Labor Relations Act.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Support for quick appointments and confirmation to fill the vacancies on the NLRB, DOL and EEOC; support for the elimination of Executive Order 13502 and the implementation of a new executive order on Project Labor Agreements; concerns with NLRB changes to the joint employer standard in Browning Ferris Industries, Case Number 32-RC-109684; support for HR 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; support for HR 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; support for HR 4327, the Current Employee Representation Act; support for HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; support for increased access to apprenticeship programs under "Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America"; concerns with the Workplace Democracy Act, S 2810 and HR 5728; concerns with the Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act, S. 3064 and H.R. 6080; concerns with the nomination of Mark Pearce to the NLRB; support for rulemakings on the joint employer standard at the NLRB and DOL; concerns with OSHA's proposed revisions to Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, 83 Fed. Reg. 36494.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Issues related to the joint employer standard, H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act, H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE