Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
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2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA elections procedures.) H.R. 4321 The Employee Privacy Protection Act (Disclosure of employee personal information.) S. 2178 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA election procedures.) S. 2486 The Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act (Amends the 541 overtime regulations.) H.R. 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2015 (Debars federal contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).) H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act.) S. 1810 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 1626 the Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) Encouraging veterans employment - DOL Changes to 541 overtime regulations - DOL Changes NLRA election procedures - NLRB
Client expense: $556,357 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Overturns proposed NLRB rules to amend representation election procedures) H.R. 4321 The Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protection of employee personal information) S. 2178 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Overturns proposed NLRB rules to amend representation election procedures) Veterans Employment - DOL Comments on the proposed rules to amend representation election procedures - NLRB
Client expense: $578,005 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA elections procedures.) H.R. 4321 The Employee Privacy Protection Act (Disclosure of employee personal information.) S. 2178 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA election procedures.) S. 2486 The Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act (Amends the 541 overtime regulations.) H.R. 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2015 (Debars federal contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).) H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act.) S. 1810 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 1626 the Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) H.R. 4923 - The Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2015 (FAR Debarment Amendment.) H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015 (FAR Debarment Amendment.) S. 2859 - Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act (Promotes and encourages apprenticeships for employment.) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House Encouraging veterans employment - DOL Changes to 541 overtime regulations - DOL Changes NLRA election procedures - NLRB Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL
Client expense: $351,151 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 - The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA elections procedures.) H.R. 4321 - The Employee Privacy Protection Act (Disclosure of employee personal information.) H.R. 83 - Continuing Resolution/Omnibus Funding legislation for FY15 (Continuing funding resolution for fiscal year 2015.) H.R. 4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2015 (Debars federal contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).) H.R. 803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act.) H.R. 4923 - The Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2015 (FAR Debarment Amendment.) H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015 (FAR Debarment Amendment.) S. 2178 - The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA election procedures.) S. 2486 - The Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act (Amends the 541 overtime regulations.) S. 1810 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 1626 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 2859 - Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act (Promotes and encourages apprenticeships for employment.) S. 2814 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House Fair Labor Standards Act - Overtime regulations debarment of employer's with FLSA violations (DOL) Encouraging veterans employment - DOL Changes to 541 overtime regulations - DOL Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes NLRA election procedures - NLRB Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB
Client expense: $413,962 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2814, NLRB Reform Act; S. 2617, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act; S. 2178/H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014; H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; FY 15 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts (House/Senate); Fair Labor Standards Act issues in the following legislation: H.R.4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Davis-Bacon Act; National Labor Relations Act Reform; NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions (RIN 1218-AC50); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Defining/Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, Executive Order 13658 (RIN 1235-AA10); DOL-OSHA: OSHA's Small Entity Compliance Guide for Final Rule for Cranes and Derricks
| Republican |
| SD |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | KY |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Inoovation and Opportunity Act (H.R. 803/P.L. 113-128) LEAP Act (S. 2234, also TAX issue) WHD Federal Contractor Minimum Wage NPRM (RIN 1235-AA10, also GOV issue) WHD Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, Executive Order Skills Gap Strategy Act (S. 1619/H.R.4541, also EDU issue) Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 4321) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 4320/S. 2178) NLRB Representation-Case Procedures NPRM (RIM 3142-AA08) DOL Persuader Agreements (RIN 1245-AA03) Federal Contractor Minimum Wage (RIN 1235-AA10, also GOV issue) OSHA regulatory process, letter of intrepretation regarding third party participation in safety inspections NLRB join employer standard Federal funding and support for apprenticeship programs and career and technical education (also EDU issue) Project Labor Agreements Davis-Bacon
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, all provisions. H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions ; S.2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; S.1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions . H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 759; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2015, H.Amdt.826; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015, H. Amdt. 926; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 1021; H.R.5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2015, H.Amdt. 1074; S.2814,National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; issues related to joint employer designation
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
National Labor Relations Act Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) Multiemployee Pension Plans (MEPPs) Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process OverhaulDepartment of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule Unnumbered Bills Challenging NLRB Recess Appointments H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2347 / S. 1166 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act Department of Labor's Occupational Health & Safety Administration Proposed Changes to the Permissible Exposure Limits for "Respirable" Crystalline Silica H.R. 4320 / S. 2178 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Client expense: $111,315 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 2223, or other similar proposals to raise the federal minimum wage, oppose legislation; S. 2814, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Potential changes to overtime rules, no specific legislation; H.R.803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4959 - EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; H.R.5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014, all provisions; H.R.5423 - Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, all provisions. H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions ; S.2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; S.1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions . H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 759; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2015, H.Amdt.826; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015, H. Amdt. 926; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 1021; H.R.5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2015, H.Amdt. 1074; S.2814,National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; issues related to joint employer designation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $430,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Track minimum wage and tip credit proposals, including HR 229, the Original Living American Wage Act; HR 650, the WAGES Act; HR 1346, the Catching Up to 1968 Act; HR 1010 and HR 3746 and S 460, the Fair Minimum Wage Act; HR 3939, the Invest in America Act; S 1737 and S 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Overtime modification proposals, including potential Dept of Labor amendments and S 2486, the Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act. Legislation and regulations concerning NLRB union election and organizing rules, including HR 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, and HR 4320 and S 2178, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Payment of wage issues, including S 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board RIN 1210- AB53 DOL/EBSA Fee disclosure rule; Regulatory economic impact analysis RIN 1250-AA03 DOL/OFCCP Compensation reporting rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1250-AA06 DOL OFCCP Prohibitions against pay secrecy policies rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1210-AB59 DOL/EBSA standards re brokerage windows; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1545-BL62 Treasury Department Transitional Amendments Market rate of return rules hybrid retirement plans issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 1545-BK08 Treasury Department Allocation rule for disbursement from Roth accounts issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 0938-AS19 HHS Notice of benefit and payment parameters 2016; Compliance costs/ economic impact RIN 1210-AB62 DOL EBSA Electronic filing of notices; Compliance costs and benefits RIN 3142-AA08 NLRB representation case procedures; Compliance costs and benefits Proposed Regulation relating to Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Alients in the United States, including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities (76 Fed. Reg. 15,129-15207, March 18, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding the EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary," including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost impact analysis (75 Fed. Reg. 65,263-65,278, October 22, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,273-56,504, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354-67,355, November 12, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605-47,610, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,177-36,230, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,317-7,364, February 6, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728-4,741, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383-28,386, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196-67,197, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,411-64,506, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414-36,438, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,567-34,620, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718), including Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations relating to overtime compensation, and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; legislation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; ambush NLRB elections regulations; determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory agenda; DOL implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; DOL persuader regulation; new overtime eligibility regulations by the DOL; silica exposure limit regulations by the DOL; DOL evaluation of effectiveness of ERISA disclosure requirements information collection notice; Executive Order 12866 compliance, including costs and benefits; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; gender-based workplace discrimination
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 - The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA elections procedures.) H.R. 4321 - The Employee Privacy Protection Act (Disclosure of employee personal information.) H.R. 83 - Continuing Resolution/Omnibus Funding legislation for FY15 (Continuing funding resolution for fiscal year 2015.) H.R. 4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2015 (Debars federal contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).) H.R. 803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act.) H.R. 4923 - The Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2015 (FAR Debarment Amendment.) H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015 (FAR Debarment Amendment.) S. 2178 - The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA election procedures.) S. 2486 - The Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act (Amends the 541 overtime regulations.) S. 1810 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 1626 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 2859 - Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act (Promotes and encourages apprenticeships for employment.) S. 2814 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House Fair Labor Standards Act - Overtime regulations debarment of employer's with FLSA violations (DOL) Encouraging veterans employment - DOL Changes to 541 overtime regulations - DOL Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes NLRA election procedures - NLRB Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB
Client expense: $413,962 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
National Labor Relations Act Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) Multiemployee Pension Plans (MEPPs) Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process OverhaulDepartment of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2347 / S. 1166 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act Department of Labor's Occupational Health & Safety Administration Proposed Changes to the Permissible Exposure Limits for "Respirable" Crystalline Silica H.R. 4320 / S. 2178 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act
Client expense: $591,816 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; S. 180, NLRB Freeze Act of 2013; S. 188, Advice and Consent Restoration Act; H.R. 557, Advice and Consent Restoration Act; H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; and H.R. 4321, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2814 NLRB Reform Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy & Protection Act S. 2178 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act H.R. 4320 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act Department of Labor Appointments NLRB Appointments NLRB Case Law Decisions Office of Federal Contract Compliance S. 2223, H.R. 1010 Minimum Wage Fairness Act H.R.1120 : Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R.1406- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1166 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units. H.R. 2347 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act S. 850 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2988- Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626- Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013
Client expense: $220,114 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act - all provisions H.R. 4320, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - all provisions S. 2178, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - all provisions
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 2223, or other similar proposals to raise the federal minimum wage, oppose legislation; S. 2814, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Potential changes to overtime rules, no specific legislation; H.R.803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4959 - EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; H.R.5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014, all provisions; H.R.5423 - Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Presidential Memorandum Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, including provisions relating to Section 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt vs. non-exempt employees) DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis, identifying research needs regarding economic costs and benefits of proposed rule DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates DOL RIN 1235-AA10 (NPRM for Executive Order 13658 on Federal Contractor Employee Minimum Wage); Analyzed costs and benefits of proposed regulation and identified errors and omissions in DOL economic impact estimates OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014) Proposed Regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed Regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA Regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed Regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2814, NLRB Reform Act; S. 2617, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act; S. 2178/H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014; H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; FY 15 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts (House/Senate); Fair Labor Standards Act issues in the following legislation: H.R.4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Davis-Bacon Act; National Labor Relations Act Reform; NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions (RIN 1218-AC50); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Defining/Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, Executive Order 13658 (RIN 1235-AA10); DOL-OSHA: OSHA's Small Entity Compliance Guide for Final Rule for Cranes and Derricks
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $560,256
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, all provisions. H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions ; S.2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; S.1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions . H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 759; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2015, H.Amdt.826; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015, H. Amdt. 926; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 1021; H.R.5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2015, H.Amdt. 1074; S.2814,National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; issues related to joint employer designation
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
National Labor Relations Act Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) Multiemployee Pension Plans (MEPPs) Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process OverhaulDepartment of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule Unnumbered Bills Challenging NLRB Recess Appointments H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2347 / S. 1166 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act Department of Labor's Occupational Health & Safety Administration Proposed Changes to the Permissible Exposure Limits for "Respirable" Crystalline Silica H.R. 4320 / S. 2178 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act NLRB Proposed Rule to Amend it's Rules and Regulations Regarding Collective Bargaining
Client expense: $591,816 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supported H.R. 1120 to limit NLRB activity. Supported measures in to guarantee the right to secret ballot on workplace matters, including H.R. 2346, S. 188, S. 180, H.R. 976, and H.R. 557. Supported H.R. 2347 to prohibit minority factions from organizing against the majority will of their peers.Supported H.R. 4320 to amend the National Labore Relations Act with respect to election timing and pre-election hearings. Supported H.R. 4321 & S. 2178 to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eleigible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the NLRB.
Client expense: $49,496 · 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitoring of federal labor issues, including minimum wage, tip credit, paid leave proposals, and NLRB proposals dealing with potential changes to union organizing rules. H.R. 650, H.R. 1010, S. 460, S. 1737, S. 2223 to raise federal minimum wage levels. S. 2486 to raise federal overtime thresholds and revise definitions. S. 2178 to restore union election rules prior to NLRB rulings.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA elections procedures.) H.R. 4321 The Employee Privacy Protection Act (Disclosure of employee personal information.)S. 2178 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA election procedures.) S. 2486 The Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act (Amends the 541 overtime regulations.) H.R. 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2015 (Debars federal contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).) H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act.) S. 1810 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 1626 the Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) H.R. 4923 - The Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2015 (FAR Debarment Amendment.) H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015 (FAR Debarment Amendment.) S. 2859 - Promoting Apprenticeships for Credentials and Employment Act (Promotes and encourages apprenticeships for employment.) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House Encouraging veterans employment - DOL Changes to 541 overtime regulations - DOL Changes NLRA election procedures - NLRB Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL
Client expense: $351,151 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - H.R. 803/P.L. 113-128 LEAP Act - S. 2234 (also TAX issue) WHD Federal Contractor Minimum Wage NPRM - RIN 1235-AA10 (Also GOV issue) WHD Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, Executive OrderNLRB joint employer standard Federal funding and support for apprenticeship programs and career and technical education (also Ed issue) Project labor agreements Davis-Bacon NLRB Representation-Case Procedures NPRM - RIN 3142-AA08 Skills Gap Strategy Act - S. 1619 (also Ed issue) DOL Persuader Agreements - RIN 1245-AA03 OSHA regulatory process, letter of intrepretation regarding third party participation in safety inspections Employee Privacy Protection Act - H.R. 4321 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - H.R. 4320, S. 2178
Client expense: $23,266 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy & Protection Act S. 2178 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act S. 2223, H.R. 1010 Minimum Wage Fairness ActDepartment of Labor Appointments NLRB Appointments NLRB Case Law Decisions H.R.1120 : Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R.1406- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1166 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units. H.R. 2347 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act S. 850 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2988- Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626- Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Client expense: $157,985 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act - all provisions H.R. 4320, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - all provisions S. 2178, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - all provisions
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 2223, or other similar proposals to raise the federal minimum wage, oppose legislation; S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose legislation; Comments to National Labor Relations Board on Proposed Rule on Union Elections (RIN 3142-AA08).
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 2223, or other similar proposals to raise the federal minimum wage, oppose legislation; S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose legislation; Comments to National Labor Relations Board on Proposed Rule on Union Elections (RIN 3142-AA08).
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, all provisions. H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions ; S.2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; S.1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions . H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 759; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2015, H.Amdt.826; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015, H. Amdt. 926; H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2015, H. Amdt. 1021; H.R.5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2015, H.Amdt. 1074
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Employee Privacy Protection Act - H.R. 4321 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - H.R. 4320, S. 2178 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - H.R. 803 Policy language in FY 2015 Labor-HHS Appropriations (also Bud/Approps issue)LEAP Act - S. 2234 (also Tax issue) Skills Gap Strategy Act - S. 1619 (also Ed issue)Federal funding and support for apprenticeship programs and career and technical education (also Ed issue) NLRB Representation-Case Procedures NPRM - RIN 3142-AA08 WHD Federal Contractor Minimum Wage NPRM - RIN 1235-AA10 WHD Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, Executive Order DOL Persuader Agreements - RIN 1245-AA03 OSHA regulatory process, letter of intrepretation regarding third party participation in safety inspections SECTORS Act - S. 1226
Client expense: $40,150 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 436 / S. 109, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4321, the Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; S. 1911, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act; H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 377 / S. 84, Paycheck Fairness ActHouse and Senate bills on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2015; Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act; Workforce Investment Act (Public law 105-220); Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 relating to independent contractors; Worker classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; Executive Orders 13202 and 13208; Project labor agreements; Davis-Bacon Act; OSHA reform; Secret ballot elections; Salting abuse; National Apprenticeship Act; President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board; General issues relating to: DOL registered apprenticeship program, independent contractors status, Right to Work laws, career and technical education, craft training, and youth employment; DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN 1245-AA05); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification (RIN 1218-AC86) DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Confined Spaces in Construction (RIN 1218-AB47); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction (RIN 1218-AC01); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Column (RIN 1218-AC45); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions (RIN 1218-AC50); DOL-WHD (AAM) Title: Application of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirement that wage rates for additional classifications, when "conformed" to an existing wage determination, bear a "reasonable relationship" to the wage rates in that wage determination; DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Defining/Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (RIN 1235-AA10); DOL-WHD (REG) Title: Right To Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA04); DOL-ETA/WHD (REG) Title: Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program (RIN 1205-ZA00); DOL-OFCCP Final Rule on affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02) and veterans (RIN 1250-AA00); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Non-retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (RIN 1250-AA06); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Requirement to Report Summary Data on Employee Compensation (RIN 1250-AA03); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08)
Client expense: $560,256 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 337 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4019, Small Business Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1498, Small Business Tax Fairness Act S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737 / S. 2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board White House Memorandum to Examine Overtime Regulations: Exempt vs. Non-exempt employees DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates NLRB RIN 3142-AA08: Errors and omissions in economic impact analysis of proposed rule regarding representation election case procedures OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) Final regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 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 respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, proposal to raise the minimum wage for government contractors; issues relating to National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination; 40 hour work week
Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Educated members of Congress on the impact of DOL and NLRB regulations. Supported H.R. 1120 to limit NLRB activity. Supported legislation to guarantee workers the right to secret ballot when voting on unionization including H.R. 2346, S. 188, S.180, H.R. 976 and H.R. 557. Supported H.R. 2347, Representation Fairness Act, to prohibit minority factions of a community of interest from organizing against the will of their peers. Supported H.R. 4320 to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of the elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election hearings. Supported H.R. 4321 & S. 2178 to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the NLRB.
Client expense: $55,725 · 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
National Labor Relations Act Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) Multiemployee Pension Plans (MEPPs) Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process OverhaulDepartment of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule Unnumbered Bills Challenging NLRB Recess Appointments H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2347 / S. 1166 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act Department of Labor's Occupational Health & Safety Administration Proposed Changes to the Permissible Exposure Limits for "Respirable" Crystalline Silica H.R. 4320 / S. 2178 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Browning-Ferris Industries of Pennsylvania, Inc. - Joint Employer Standards as Issued in Amici Curiae Brief NLRB Proposed Rule to Amend it's Rules and Regulations Regarding Collective Bargaining
Client expense: $415,416 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy & Protection Act S. 2178 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act S. 2223, H.R. 1010 Minimum Wage Fairness ActDepartment of Labor Appointments NLRB Appointments NLRB Case Law Decisions H.R.1120 : Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R.1406- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1166 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units. H.R. 2347 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act S. 850 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2988- Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626- Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Client expense: $140,237 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitoring of federal labor issues, including minimum wage, tip credit, paid leave proposals, and NLRB proposals dealing with potential changes to union organizing rules. H.R. 650, H.R. 1010, S. 460, S. 1737, S. 2223 to raise federal minimum wage levels. S. 2486 to raise federal overtime thresholds and revise definitions. S. 2178 to restore union election rules prior to NLRB rulings.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA elections procedures.) H.R. 4321 The Employee Privacy Protection Act (Disclosure of employee personal information.)S. 2178 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Amends the NLRA election procedures.) S. 2486 The Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act (Amends the 541 overtime regulations.) H.R. 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2015 (Debars federal contractors for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).) H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act.) S. 1810 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 1626 the Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) Encouraging veterans employment - DOL Changes to 541 overtime regulations - DOL Changes NLRA election procedures - NLRB
Client expense: $556,357 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Meetings with House/Senate re: support for HR4320/S2178, HR4321, and HR2347 regarding adequate timing for election campaigns in workplaces and employee privacy; Continued support for workforce investment act reauthorization (HR803, et. al)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act - all provisions H.R. 4320, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - all provisions S. 2178, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - all provisions
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Overturns proposed NLRB rules to amend representation election procedures) H.R. 4321 The Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protection of employee personal information)S. 2178 The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (Overturns proposed NLRB rules to amend representation election procedures) Veterans Employment - DOL Comments on the proposed rules to amend representation election procedures - NLRB
Client expense: $578,005 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4320 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act H.R. 4321 Employee Privacy & Protection Act S. 2178 Workforce Fairness & Democracy Act S. 2223, H.R. 1010 Minimum Wage Fairness ActDepartment of Labor Appointments NLRB Appointments NLRB Case Law Decisions H.R.1120 : Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; H.R.1406- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1166 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units. H.R. 2347 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act S. 850 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2988- Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626- Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Client expense: $184,199 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Employee Privacy Protection Act - H.R. 4321 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - H.R. 4320, S. 2178 NLRB Representation-Case Procedures NPRM RIN 3142-AA08 FY 2015 House and Senate Labor-HHS appropriations legislationOSHA regulatory process, letter of intrepretation regarding third party participation in safety inspections 1099 Independent Contracting DOL Persuader Rule OSHA proposed rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses RIN 1218-AC49 Skills Gap Strategy Act - S. 1619 (also Ed issue)
Client expense: $26,363 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
National Labor Relations Act Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) Multiemployee Pension Plans (MEPPs) Unnumbered Bills Opposing NLRB Election Process OverhaulDepartment of Labor "Advice" Definition Change Rule Unnumbered Bills Challenging NLRB Recess Appointments H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 2347 / S. 1166 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2346 - Secret Ballot Protection Act Department of Labor's Occupational Health & Safety Administration Proposed Changes to the Permissible Exposure Limits for "Respirable" Crystalline Silica H.R. 4320 / S. 2178 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Client expense: $111,315 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 109 / H.R. 436, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; S. 2178 / H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Life Long Skills Act; Workforce Investment Act; Davis-Bacon Act; National Labor Relations Act reform; Project labor agreements;DOL-ETA/WHD (REG) Title: Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program (RIN 1205-ZA00); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Consultant Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report (RIN 1245-AA05); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Confined Spaces in Construction (RIN 1218-AB47); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction (RIN 1218-AC01); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Column (RIN 1218-AC45); DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013); DOL-WHO (AAM) Applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act to survey crews (March 22, 2013); DOL-WHO (REG) Title: Right To Know Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA04); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); DOL-OFCCP Final Rule on affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02) and veterans (RIN 1250-AA00)
Client expense: $560,256 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, all provisions.H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions ; S.2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; S.1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions .
Client expense: $244,376 · 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, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act - all provisions H.R. 4320, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - all provisions S. 2178, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - all provisions
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE