LET’S Protect Workers Act

S. 2122 and H.R. 2851, National Apprenticeship Act, provisions related to pre-apprenticeship and articulation agreements with registered apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, reciprocity between states apprenticeship programs. PN 743, Supporting the nomination of Gwynne A. Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board S. 2122, National Apprenticeship Act Reauthorization, provisions related to reciprocity between state programs and the role of State Apprenticeship Councils. PN 155, Nomination of Jessica Looman to serve as Wage and Hour Administrator of USDOL. HJ Resolution 98, disapproval of the NLRB standard for determining joint employer status. HJ Res 103, Improvements to the administration and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements for construction workers. HR 9137, Labor Enforcement to Securely Protect Workers (LETS) Act, legislation to increase penalties on employers for violations of some wage and hour law, safety and health violations, and violations of the National Labor Relations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Definition of independent contractor; H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Paid Leave; Family Medical Leave; Joint Employer; H.R.793/S.161 - JOBS Act of 2023; S.567/H.R. 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R.2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act; Overtime regulations; H.R.1163, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Davis-Bacon Related Acts regulations; H.J.Res.103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation"; H.J.Res.98 - 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 "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status"; H.J.Res.116 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".; H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 7367 - Overtime Pay Flexibility Act, H.R. 7367; S.722 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act; H.R.9137 - LETS Protect Workers Act

Client expense: $183,083 · Firm income: Not reported