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Save Local Business Act This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately (and not in a limited and routine manner) exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Such control may by demonstrated by hiring and discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, and administering employee discipline.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; support for the reintroduction of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking (RIN: 3142-AA22); discussions on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations (RIN: 1235-AA39); concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235- AA43); concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking (RIN: 3142-AA21); and support for the Employee Rights Act (HR 2700, S 1201); opposition to the Healthy Families Act (S. 1664); and opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728).
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; support for the reintroduction of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking (RIN: 3142-AA22); discussions on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations (RIN: 1235-AA39); concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43); concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., and The Atlanta Opera as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery and Stericycle; concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking (RIN: 3142-AA21); support for the Employee Rights Act (HR 2700, S 1201); opposition to the Healthy Families Act (S. 1664); and opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; support for the reintroduction of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA22; concerns with DOLs anticipated overtime regulations (RIN: 1235-AA39); concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43); concerns with OSHAs anticipated Final Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40); concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws; concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations; concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., and The Atlanta Opera as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery and Stericycle; concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21; support for the Employee Rights Act (HR 2700, S 1201); concerns with Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices; opposition to the Healthy Families Act (S. 1664); and opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; support for the reintroduction of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA22; discussion on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status, RIN 1235-AA43; concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; concerns with NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA22; support for the reintroduction of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with OSHAs Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses proposed rulemaking; concerns with government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects; concerns with Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies; discussion on general workforce development issues facing the construction industry; concerns with DOLs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status, RIN 1235-AA43; concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws; concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations; concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction and Thryv, Inc., as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery, Stericycle, and The Atlanta Opera; concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21; opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; concerns with DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39); and concerns with the Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize an investigation into major corporations labor practices.
| Republican |
| OK |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Mike Braun | Republican | IN |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| HR 3185 |
117th |
| Identical bill |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; support for the reintroduction of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA22; discussion on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status, RIN 1235-AA43; concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction and Thryv, Inc., as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery, Stericycle, and The Atlanta Opera; and concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the Biden administration's nomination of Jessica Looman as DOL Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division; support for the reintroduction of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA22; concerns with OSHAs Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses proposed rulemaking; concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws; concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations; concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction and Thryv, Inc., as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery, Stericycle, and The Atlanta Opera; concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status, RIN 1235-AA43; concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; and opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · first_quarter · Small Business
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. SBA's 8(a) Program, generally. Family and Medical Leave Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOLs forthcoming proposed rulemaking on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA43). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA21). H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. FTC (Reg.) Title: Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN: 3084-AB74). 117th Congress: H.R. 3185/S. 1636: Save Local Business Act.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising national minimum wage - S. 53. 4) Support preserving labor law norms from NLRB redefinition - Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3185, S. 1636. 5) Oppose expanding anti-trust and giving bureaucrats more power - American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S. 2992, Open App Markets Act S. 2710 6) Support the Renewing Investment in American Works and Supply Chains Act to reduce depreciation schedules for property. 7) Oppose extending student loan moratorium. 8) Oppose reregulation of freight rail - Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, H.R. 8649.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009) Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates; (Docket No. 2022-12918) Build Back Better Act (H.R.5376) -- labor issues Clean Energy for America Act (S.1298) -- labor issues (also TAX & ENG issue) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77) - labor issues Davis-Bacon Requirements Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment (Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022) -- labor & workforce issues (also ENG, TRA and ROD issue) Electric Vehicle Working Group -- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (also ENG, TRA and ROD issue) Executive Order 14063 - Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects Executive Order on Apprenticeship Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety FOCA Act (H.R.1284/S.403) General Issues on Apprenticeship Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act (H.R.848) -- labor issues Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (Docket No. OSHA-2021-0006; RIN 1218-AD40) Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R.5376) -- labor & workforce issues (also TAX issue) Issues in FY23 Labor-HHS Appropriations (also BUD issue) Issues related to the Department of Labor (DOL) Issues related to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Issues Related to the Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act (also EDU issue) Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act & National Labor Relations Act Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021 (H.R.2037/S.864) National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 (H.R.447) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 -- labor issues NLRB Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Joint-Employer Standard (Docket No. 2022-1918) No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act (H.R.8448/S.4192) Notice of Proposed Rule: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (Docket No. WHD-2022-0001) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (Docket No. FAR-2022-0003) Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009) Project Labor Agreements Protecting Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R.842/S.420) Right-to-Work issues Save Local Business Act (H.R.3185/S.1636/S.3465) United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (H.R.4521) -- labor & workforce issues Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (H.R.7309) Workforce issues related to Broadband infrastructure Workforce issues related to installation of Electric Vehicle infrastructure
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. SBA's 8(a) Program, generally. Family and Medical Leave Act. H.R. 3185/S. 1636: Save Local Business Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOLs forthcoming proposed rulemaking on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). H.R. 9092: the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA21). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA13).
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. H.R. 3185/S.1636: Save Local Business Act. H.R.3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA Mandatory Penalties under Reconciliation. Labor Policies and Tax Hikes under Reconciliation. H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act. H.R. 6161: the ERTC Reinstatement Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). S.J.Res.29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard." H.R. 6222: EVs for All Act. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. H.R. 4521: the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (Division J, Section 20302, Section 20204, Section 23911, Section 20304). S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (Section 2506, Section 28). H.R. 963: the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022. DOLs forthcoming new proposed rule on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. S. 3768: Training Americas Workforce Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). H.R. 7194/S. 3889: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 4288: the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA20). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA43). Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 602 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3212). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA21). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA13). West Coast port labor negotiations. Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs, Small Grants, and Minor Components. Freight Rail strike. S.J. Res. 61: A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes. Supply and availability of transformers and other electrical components. NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. NLRB members recusal obligations. Efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction and Thryv, Inc., as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery, Stericycle, and The Atlanta Opera.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Labor Rulings and Appointments; issues related to appointments to fill the vacancies at the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; issues related to apprenticeships and continuing education; issues related to labor relations; issues related to sexual assault and harassment training; issues related to tip credit; H.R 798, the Returning Worker Accountability Act; S. 420/H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 6201,; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19; issues related to front line employees and rehiring; issues related to unemployment insurance; H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan At of 2021. Concerns with NLRBs Joint Employer NPRM (RIN: 3142-AA21; Discussion on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; Concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; Concerns with WHDs anticipated rulemaking on independent contractor status;Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant H.J. Res. 100,To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees H. Con. Res. 119, Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100 S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Proposed Rule, Department of Labor; Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (87 Fed. Reg. 62,218-62,275, Oct. 13, 2022) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act (87 Fed. Reg. 54,641-54,663, September 7, 2022) Request for Comments, Internal Revenue Service; Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeship, Domestic Content, and Energy Communities Requirements Under the Act Commonly Known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Docket No. IRS-2022-0025, Notice 2022-51, November 30, 2022) Request for Comments, International Trade Administration; Artificial Intelligence Export Competitiveness (87 Fed. Reg. 50,288-50,289, August 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 Fed. Reg. 51,044-51,052, August 19, 2022) Final Rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 73,822-73,886, December 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries, and Illnesses (87 Fed. Reg. 18,528-18,558, March 3, 2022) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; the firing of Peter Robb as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and of Alice Stock, Deputy General Counsel of the NLRB; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Gudelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257)
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. NLRB rulemaking on joint employer. Dept. of Labor rulemaking on joint employer. Dept. of Labor independent contractor rule proposal. H.R. 3185/S. 1636, Save Local Business Act. H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act. H.R. 5743/S. 3074, Ensuring Workers Get Paid Act of 2021. H.R. 7701, the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). H.R. 7365, Flexibility for Workers Education Act. H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. Reskilling America Act (draft legislation).
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
House Bills H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. H.R. 1381, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 3185, the Save Local Business Act - support. Sec. 804 of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Minimum Wage for Employees of Department of Defense Contractors - oppose. H.R. 6161, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act. - support. H.R. 1284, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. H.R. 5743, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. H.R. 3425, the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act - support. H.R. 6913, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act - oppose. H.R. 7701, the Wage Theft Prevention and Recovery Act - oppose. H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act - express concern. H.R. 7505, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 8874, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 - support. Schakowsky amendment #3 to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - oppose. H.R. 8594, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPA) - oppose. H.R. 9092, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act - support. Senate Bills S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 480, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 1636, the Save Local Business Act - support. S. 2239, the Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act of 2021 - support. S. 403, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. S. 3074, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. S. 3889, the Employee Rights Act - support S. 3625, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act - support S. 3546, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. The Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN Act) - express concern. S. 2992, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act - support. S. 4293, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 - support. ENABLERS Act amendment to National Defense Authorization Act - oppose. S. 4674, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 - support. S. 4750/H.R. 8594, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPA) - oppose. Braun and Hassan Amendment - FDA User Fee Reauthorization - small business user fee waiver - support. Other Issues Transparency in operations of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) - support. Revision of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) - oppose. Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements - oppose. Comments Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN1235-AA43, 87 Fed. Reg. 62218 (Oct 13, 2022) Comments on NLRB Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status, RIN 3142-AA21, 87 Fed. Reg. 54641(Sept 7, 2022), 87 Fed. Reg. 63465 (Oct 19, 2022)
Client expense: $945,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Pregnant workers fairness act (S. 1486); HR 3294 and S 1945 (IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act), H.R 1065- Pregnant Worker Fairness Act, S.4431 - A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, Sanctions Compliance. HR 842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021; S 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. Protecting the Right to Organize Act (S. 420), the Save Local Business Act (HR 3815/S 1636).
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (HR 842, S 420); support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); discussion on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status, RIN 1235-AA43; concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction and Thryv, Inc., as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery, Stericycle, and The Atlanta Opera; and concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with the Biden administration's nomination of Jessica Looman as DOL Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division; opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (HR 842, S 420): support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status, RIN 1235-AA43; opposition to HR 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act; concerns with OSHAs Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses proposed rulemaking; concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws; concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations; concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction and Thryv, Inc., as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery, Stericycle, and The Atlanta Opera; and concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Save Local Business Act (S. 1636 / H.R. 3185) - codify a direct control joint-employer standard in both the Fair Labor Standards Act and National Labor Relations Act Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420 & H.R. 842) - oppose restructuring of federal labor laws Oppose proposed changes to the National Labor Relations Board's Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
General labor policy and regulatory issues; NLRB and DOL Joint Employer status; H.J. Res 100, To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees; S.205 + HR.7, Paycheck Fairness Act; S.1636 + HR.3185, Save Local Business Act; S.3074 + HR.5743, Ensuring Workers get Paid Act American Jobs Plan; Independent Contractor Status; Wage Equity Act; U.S. Department of Labor Nominations; Safer Federal Workforce Task Force ("Task Force") guidance pursuant to Executive Order 14042; Employee Rights Act; Amici Curiae re Thryv Inc (Employer) and IBEW Local 1269 (Petitioner) before the NLRB; Amici Curiae re Atlanta Opera (Employer) and Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Lock 798 (Petitioner) before the NLRB; Port Labor Agreement Negotiations; Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Rules; Amicus Curiae re Glacier Northwest (Employer) and IBEW before the Supreme Court; Motion requesting NLRB solicit Amicus briefs in Cemex; Comments on OSHA's proposed rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illnesses; Potential Strike and collective bargaining negotiations between U.S. railroads and the unions that represent rail workers; Amicus Brief (Arrmaz Products) in opposition to the General Counsel's motion for summary judgement seeking extraordinary remedies in violation of the Board's longstanding Ex-Cell-O doctrine; NLRB Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status
Client expense: $156,166 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and regulations related to the Department of Labor, NLRB collective bargaining and FLSA. Issues related to vaccine incentives. Regulations related to heat illness prevention. Regulations related to DOL's Warehouse and Logistics Worker Initiative. Regulations related to injury and illness filing requirements. S.420 & H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 S.1636 & H.R.3185 - Save Local Business Act H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 S.205 & H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act S.1068 & H.R.2193 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 S.2510 & H.R.5296 - Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009) Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates; (Docket No. 2022-12918) Build Back Better Act (H.R.5376) -- labor issues Clean Energy for America Act (S.1298) -- labor issues (also TAX & ENG issue) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77) - labor issues Davis-Bacon Requirements Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment (Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022) -- labor & workforce issues (also ENG, TRA and ROD issue) Electric Vehicle Working Group -- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (also ENG, TRA and ROD issue) Executive Order 14063 - Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects Executive Order on Apprenticeship Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety FOCA Act (H.R.1284/S.403) General Issues on Apprenticeship Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act (H.R.848) -- labor issues Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (Docket No. OSHA-2021-0006; RIN 1218-AD40) Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R.5376) -- labor & workforce issues (also TAX issue) Issues in FY23 Labor-HHS Appropriations (also BUD issue) Issues related to the Department of Labor (DOL) Issues related to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Issues Related to the Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act (also EDU issue) Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act & National Labor Relations Act Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021 (H.R.2037/S.864) National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 (H.R.447) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 -- labor issues NLRB Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Joint-Employer Standard (Docket No. 2022-1918) No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act (H.R.8448/S.4192) Notice of Proposed Rule: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (Docket No. WHD-2022-0001) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (Docket No. FAR-2022-0003) Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009) Project Labor Agreements Protecting Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R.842/S.420) Right-to-Work issues Save Local Business Act (H.R.3185/S.1636/S.3465) United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (H.R.4521) -- labor & workforce issues Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (H.R.7309) Workforce issues related to Broadband infrastructure Workforce issues related to installation of Electric Vehicle infrastructure
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and regulations related to the Department of Labor, NLRB collective bargaining and FLSA. Issues related to vaccine incentives. Regulations related to heat illness prevention. Regulations related to DOL's Warehouse and Logistics Worker Initiative. Regulations related to injury and illness filing requirements. S.420 & H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 S.1636 & H.R.3185 - Save Local Business Act H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 S.205 & H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act S.1068 & H.R.2193 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 S.2510 & H.R.5296 - Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising national minimum wage - S. 53. 4) Support preserving labor law norms from NLRB redefinition - Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3185, S. 1636. 5) Oppose expanding anti-trust and giving bureaucrats more power - American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S. 2992 6) Support the Renewing Investment in American Works and Supply Chains Act to reduce depreciation schedules for property. 7) Oppose extending student loan moratorium. 8) Oppose reregulation of freight rail - Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, H.R. 8649.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising national minimum wage - S. 53. 4) Support preserving labor law norms from NLRB redefinition - Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3185, S. 1636. 5) Oppose expanding anti-trust and giving bureaucrats more power - S. 2992 6) Support the Renewing Investment in American Works and Supply Chains Act to reduce depreciation schedules for property. 7) Oppose extending student loan moratorium.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · first_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising national minimum wage - S. 53. 4) Support preserving labor law norms from NLRB redefinition - Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3185, S. 1636. 5) Oppose expanding anti-trust and giving bureaucrats more power - S. 2992 6) Support the Renewing Investment in American Works and Supply Chains Act to reduce depreciation schedules for property. 7) Oppose extending student loan moratorium.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. H.R. 3185/S.1636: Save Local Business Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD36). H.R.3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA Mandatory Penalties under Reconciliation. Labor Policies and Tax Hikes under Reconciliation. H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act. H.R. 6161: the ERTC Reinstatement Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, as required by President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD42). S.J.Res.29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard." H.R. 6222: EVs for All Act. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. H.R. 4521: the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (Division J, Section 20302, Section 20204, Section 23911, Section 20304). S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (Section 2506, Section 28). H.R. 963: the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022. DOLs forthcoming new proposed rule on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. S. 3768: Training Americas Workforce Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). USDA (Reg) Title: Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) (RIN 0599-AA28). H.R. 7701: the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. H.R.7688: Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). H.R. 7194/S. 3889: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 4288: the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings; Notice of limited reopening of comment period (RIN 1218-AD36). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL's forthcoming proposed rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA20). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. NLRB members recusal obligations. Efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB. H.R. 7900: the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2023 (Amendments 2,3,4,13,237, 403,413,809,1083). En Bloc Amendment #4 to the Transportation HUD and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs appropriations in H.R. 8294. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 602 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3212). H.R. 2193: the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 and the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2193. Workplace safety, generally. NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA21). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA13). West Coast port labor negotiations.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. SBA's 8(a) Program, generally. Family and Medical Leave Act. H.R. 3185/S. 1636: Save Local Business Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOLs forthcoming proposed rulemaking on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40).
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with NLRBs Joint Employer NPRM (RIN: 3142-AA21); opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (HR 842, S 420); support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); discussion on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; and concerns with WHDs anticipated rulemaking on independent contractor status.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Concerns with NLRBs Joint Employer NPRM (RIN: 3142-AA21); concerns with the Biden administration's nomination of Jessica Looman as DOL Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division; opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (HR 842, S 420): support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs anticipated rulemaking on independent contractor status; opposition to HR 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act; concerns with OSHAs Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses proposed rulemaking; concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws; concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations; and concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
House Bills H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. H.R. 1712, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 1381, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 3185, the Save Local Business Act - support. Sec. 804 of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Minimum Wage for Employees of Department of Defense Contractors - oppose. H.R. 3725, the Relief and Equity for Small Businesses through Tax (REST) Act - support. H.R. 4558, the Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act - support. H.R. 5318, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - oppose. H.R. 5723, the Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust - oppose. H.R. 6161, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act. - support. H.R. 1284, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. H.R. 5743, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. H.R. 3425, the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act- support. H.R. 6913, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. H.R. 6852, the Porch Pirates Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act - oppose. H.R. 7701, the Wage Theft Prevention and Recovery Act - oppose. H.R. 4395, the Payment Choice Act of 2021 - oppose. H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act - express concern. H.R. 7505, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 8874, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 2193, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022 - oppose. Schakowsky amendment #3 to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - oppose. Senate Bills S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 617, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 - support. S. 480, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 1636, the Save Local Business Act - support. S. 2239, the Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act of 2021 - support. S. 403, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. S. 3074, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. S. 3889, the Employee Rights Act - support S. 3625, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act - support S. 3546, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. The Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN Act) - express concern. S. 2992, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act - support. S. 4293, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 - support. ENABLERS Act amendment to National Defense Authorization Act - oppose. S. 4674, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 - support H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act - oppose H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. - oppose. Crapo amendment to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to protect small businesses from increased audits - support. Other Issues Transparency in operations of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) - support. Revision of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) - oppose. Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax and Extension of Loss Limitation Rules - oppose. Increased competition and transparency for hospital and provider monopolies in healthcare - support. FDA User Fee Reauthorization - Braun Amendment - Small Business user fee waiver - support.
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021; S 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. Protecting the Right to Organize Act (S. 420), the Save Local Business Act (HR 3815/S 1636. Pregnant workers fairness act (S. 1486); HR 3294 and S 1945 (IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act), H.R 1065- Pregnant Worker Fairness Act, S.4431 - A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, Sanctions Compliance.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Labor Rulings and Appointments; issues related to appointments to fill the vacancies at the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; issues related to apprenticeships and continuing education; issues related to labor relations; issues related to sexual assault and harassment training; issues related to tip credit; H.R 798, the Returning Worker Accountability Act; S. 420/H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 6201,; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19; issues related to front line employees and rehiring; issues related to unemployment insurance; H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan At of 2021. Concerns with NLRBs Joint Employer NPRM (RIN: 3142-AA21; Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); Discussion on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; Concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; Concerns with WHDs anticipated rulemaking on independent contractor status
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Draft legislation titled Retirement Savings Modernization Act Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Interim final rule on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61,402-61,555, November 5, 2021) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, Oct. 27, 2021) Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Final rule on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments (85 Fed. Reg. 72,846-72,885, November 13, 2020) Final rule on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights (85 Fed. Reg. 81,658-81,695, December 16, 2020) Proposed rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (86 Fed. Reg. 57,272-57,304, October 13, 2021) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); contractor blacklisting; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking on classification of independent contractors and employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Gudelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; competition in the agriculture marketplace; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); GAO study on Fiduciary Investment Advice
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. NLRB rulemaking on joint employer. Dept. of Labor rulemaking on joint employer. Dept. of Labor independent contractor rule proposal. H.R. 3185/S. 1636, Save Local Business Act. H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, section 865. H.R. 4521, America Competes Act of 2022. H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act. H.R. 5743/S. 3074, Ensuring Workers Get Paid Act of 2021. H.R. 7701, the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). H.R. 7365, Flexibility for Workers Education Act. H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Reskilling America Act (draft legislation).
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Save Local Business Act (S. 1636 / H.R. 3185) - codify a direct control joint-employer standard in both the Fair Labor Standards Act and National Labor Relations Act Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420 & H.R. 842) - oppose restructuring of federal labor laws
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
General labor policy and regulatory issues; NLRB and DOL Joint Employer status; S.420 + HR.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.205 + HR.7, Paycheck Fairness Act; S.1636 + HR.3185, Save Local Business Act; S.3074 + HR.5743, Ensuring Workers get Paid Act HR.5376, Build Back Better; American Jobs Plan; Independent Contractor Status; Wage Equity Act; U.S. Department of Labor Nominations; Safer Federal Workforce Task Force ("Task Force") guidance pursuant to Executive Order 14042; Employee Rights Act; Amici Curiae re Thryv Inc (Employer) and IBEW Local 1269 (Petitioner) before the NLRB; Amici Curiae re Atlanta Opera (Employer) and Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Lock 798 (Petitioner) before the NLRB; Port Labor Agreement Negotiations; Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Rules; EEOC Nominees; Amicus Curiae re Glacier Northwest (Employer) and IBEW before the Supreme Court; Motion requesting NLRB solicit Amicus briefs in Cemex; Comments on OSHA's proposed rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illnesses; Potential Strike and collective bargaining negotiations between U.S. railroads and the unions that represent rail workers; Amicus Brief (Arrmaz Products) in opposition to the General Counsel's motion for summary judgement seeking extraordinary remedies in violation of the Board's longstanding Ex-Cell-O doctrine;
Client expense: $280,060 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 249: Protecting Federal Workers Act, all provisions. H.R. 308: Secure and Fair Elections for Workers Act, all provisions. H.R. 447: National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 594: WORKER Act, all provisions. H.R. 842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 848: GREEN Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 903: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 998: Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act, all provisions. H.R. 1087: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 1275: National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions. H.R. 1284: FOCA Act, all provisions. H.R. 1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 1334: DISCLOSE Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 1352: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 1537: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 1603: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 1902: Do Your Job Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 2063: Protecting American Jobs Act, all provisions. H.R. 2403: To amend the Labor Management Relations Act to prohibit neutrality agreements, and for other purposes., all provisions. H.R. 2404: Cesar Chavez Commemorative Coin Act, all provisions. H.R. 2415: Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 2549: Tax Fairness for Workers Act, all provisions. H.R. 2586: Fire Fighters and EMS Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, all provisions. H.R. 2640: Union Member Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 2644: Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 2664: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, all provisions. H.R. 2670: The Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, all provisions. H.R. 2919: THRIVE Act, all provisions. H.R. 2984: Investing in American Workers Act, all provisions. H.R. 3185: Save Local Business Act, all provisions. H.R. 3225: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, all provisions. H.R. 3473: Build Local, Hire Local Act, all provisions. H.R. 3640: Union Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 3895: College Athlete Right to Organize Act, all provisions. H.R. 4131: Better Care Better Jobs Act, all provisions. H.R. 4442: Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 4497: Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 4502: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing an, all provisions. H.R. 4839: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 4872: Zero-Emission Homes Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 5019: Creative Economy Revitalization Act, all provisions. H.R. 5020: Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 5171: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 5332: Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 5495: Building Resilient Supply Chains Act, all provisions. H.R. 5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 5896: Jobs for a Carbon Free Transportation System Act, all provisions. H.R. 6478: Supply Chain Resiliency Act, all provisions. H.R. 6492: Climate Resilience Workforce Act, all provisions. H.R. 6579: Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 6608: Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act, all provisions. H.R. 6662: EVs for All Act, all provisions. H.R. 6670: Schedules That Work Act, all provisions. H.R. 6699: Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 6952: RAISE Act, all provisions. H.R. 7101: Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 7111: Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 7194: Employee Rights Act, all provisions. H.R. 7309: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 7388: Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 7390: Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act, all provisions. H.R. 7439: Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 7510: National Education Association Charter Repeal Act, all provisions. H.R. 7543: Union Auto Workers Job Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 7780: Mental Health Matters Act, all provisions. H.R. 8046: Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act, all provisions. H.R. 8295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, all provisions. H.R. 8448: No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, all provisions. H.R. 8450: Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act, all provisions. H.R. 8473: FABRIC Act, all provisions. H.R. 8793: Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, all provisions. H.Res. 104: Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE")., all provisions. S. 1: For the People Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 283: National Climate Bank Act, all provisions. S. 403: FOCA Act, all provisions. S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions. S. 420: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 771: Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 805: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, all provisions. S. 882: Protecting American Jobs Act, all provisions. S. 938: Climate Emergency Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 1157: Tax Fairness for Workers Act, all provisions. S. 1218: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, all provisions. S. 1244: Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, all provisions. S. 1525: THRIVE Act, all provisions. S. 1636: Save Local Business Act, all provisions. S. 1827: Build Local, Hire Local Act, all provisions. S. 1856: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 1929: College Athlete Right To Organize Act, all provisions. S. 2093: For the People Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 2104: Global Labor Support Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 2118: Clean Energy for America Act, all provisions. S. 2178: Fire Fighters and EMS Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, all provisions. S. 2210: Better Care Better Jobs Act, all provisions. S. 2671: DISCLOSE Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 2747: Freedom to Vote Act, all provisions. S. 2858: Creative Economy Revitalization Act, all provisions. S. 3208: Supply Chain Resiliency Act, all provisions. S. 3285: Protecting Americas Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 3418: Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 3464: National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions. S. 3585: Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022, all provisions. S. 3641: Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, all provisions. S. 3642: Schedules That Work Act, all provisions. S. 3847: Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022, all provisions. S. 3889: Employee Rights Act, all provisions. S. 4013: Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022, all provisions. S. 4139: HEATR Act, all provisions. S. 4144: ICEE HOT Act of 2022, all provisions. S. 4192: No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act, all provisions. S. 4213: FABRIC Act, all provisions. S. 4329: Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act of 2022, all provisions. S. 4371: Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act, all provisions. S. 443: DISCLOSE Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 4591: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, all provisions. S. 4640: Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2022, all provisions. S. 4803: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act, all provisions. S.Res. 43: A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE")., all provisions.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and regulations related to the Department of Labor, NLRB collective bargaining and FLSA. Issues related to vaccine incentives. Regulations related to heat illness prevention. Regulations related to DOL's Warehouse and Logistics Worker Initiative. Regulations related to injury and illness filing requirements. S.420 & H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 S.1636 & H.R.3185 - Save Local Business Act H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 S.205 & H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act S.1068 & H.R.2193 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 S.2510 & H.R.5296 - Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Issues related to the Department of Labor (DOL) Davis-Bacon Requirements Project Labor Agreements Right-to-Work Issues Protecting Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R.842/S.420) Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety Occupational Safety and Health Administration National Emphasis Program on COVID-19 FOCA Act (H.R.1284/S.403) Issues in FY23 Labor-HHS Appropriations (also BUD issue) Issues Related to the Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act (also EDU issue) Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act (H.R.848) -- Labor issues National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 (H.R.447) Executive Order on Apprenticeship General Issues on Apprenticeship Clean Energy for America Act (S.1298) -- Labor issues (also TAX & ENG issue) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Rulemaking (RIN:1218-AD42) Executive Order 14043: Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees Build Back Better Act (H.R.5376) -- Labor issues Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77) - Labor issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" (S.J. Res. 29/H.J.Res.65) Notice of Proposed Rule: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (Docket Number WHD-2022-0001) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (H.R.7309) Executive Order 14063 - Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects Save Local Business Act (H.R.3185/S.1636/S.3465) United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (H.R.4521) -- Labor & Workforce issues Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment (Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 -- Labor issues Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021 (H.R.2037/S.864) Workforce issues related to Broadband infrastructure Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment; Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022 -- Labor and Workforce issues Workforce issues related to installation of Electric Vehicle infrastructure
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Small Business
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. SBA's 8(a) Program, generally. Family and Medical Leave Act. H.R. 3185/S. 1636: Save Local Business Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOLs proposed rulemaking on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements.. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN 1506-AB49).
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry, generally. Workplace safety (COVID-19), generally. OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. H.R. 3185/S.1636: Save Local Business Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD36). H.R.3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. H.R. 7900: National Defense Reauthorization Act FY 2023 (Amendments 2,3,4,413). National Labor Relations Act. OSHA Mandatory Penalties under Reconciliation. Labor Policies and Tax Hikes under Reconciliation. H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act. H.R. 6161: the ERTC Reinstatement Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, as required by President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD42). S.J.Res.29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard." H.R. 6222: EVs for All Act. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. H.R. 4521: the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (Division J, Section 20302, Section 20204, Section 23911, Section 20304). S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (Section 2506, Section 28). H.R. 963: the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022. DOLs proposed rulemaking on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. S. 3768: Training Americas Workforce Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). USDA (Reg) Title: Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) (RIN 0599-AA28). H.R. 7701: the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. H.R.7688: Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). H.R. 7194/S. 3889: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 4288: the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings; Notice of limited reopening of comment period (RIN 1218-AD36). OSHA: Notice of Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation of Final Approval of the Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health. FAR proposed rule to implement Executive Order 14063. DOL proposed rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 2020 NLRB joint employer final rule. DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA20). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. NLRB members recusal obligations. Efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · second_quarter · Small Business
House Bills H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. H.R. 1712, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 1381, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 3185, the Save Local Business Act - support. Herrera Beutler Amendment to H.R. 3110, PUMP Act - support. Sec. 804 of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Minimum Wage for Employees of Department of Defense Contractors - oppose. H.R. 3725, the Relief and Equity for Small Businesses through Tax (REST) Act - support. H.R. 4558, the Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act - support. H.R. 5318, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - oppose. H.R. 5723, the Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust - oppose. H.R. 6161, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act. - support. H.R. 1284, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. H.R. 5743, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. H.R. 6304, the Stop Federal Vaccine Mandates for Employees Act - support. H.R. 3425, the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act - support. H.R. 6913, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. H.R. 6852, the Porch Pirates Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act - oppose. H.R. 7701, the Wage Theft Prevention and Recovery Act - oppose. H.R. 4395, the Payment Choice Act of 2021 - oppose. H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act - express concern. H.R. 7505, the American Innovation Act of 2022 - support. Senate Bills S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 617, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 - support. S. 403, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. S. 480, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 1636, the Save Local Business Act - support. S. 2239, the Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act of 2021 - support. S. 403, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. S. 3074, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. S. 3889, the Employee Rights Act - support. S. 3625, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act - support. S. 3546, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. The Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN Act) - express concern. Other Issues Transparency in operations of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) - support. Revision of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) - oppose. Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax and Extension of Loss Limitation Rules - oppose. Increased competition and transparency for hospital and provider monopolies in healthcare - support.
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021; S 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. Protecting the Right to Organize Act (S. 420), the Save Local Business Act (HR 3815/S 1636. Pregnant workers fairness act (S. 1486); HR 3294 and S 1945 (IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act), H.R 1065- Pregnant Worker Fairness Act, S.4431 - A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, Sanctions Compliance
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (HR 842, S 420); support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); discussion on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; and concerns with WHDs anticipated rulemaking on independent contractor status.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (HR 842, S 420): support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs anticipated rulemaking on independent contractor status; opposition to HR 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act; concerns with OSHAs Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses proposed rulemaking; concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws; concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations; concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1275: National Right-to-Work ActSupport H.R. 1523: The Modern Worker Empowerment ActSupport H.R. 1980: The Working Families Flexibility Act Support H.R. 7194: Employee Rights ActSupport S. 2039: The Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolies ActSupport S. 247: The Working Families Flexibility ActSupport S. 3889: Employee Rights Act; Support S. 536: The Modern Worker Empowerment ActSupport H.R. 3185: The Save Local Business ActSupport S. 1636: The Save Local Business ActSupport
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
(H.R. 842/S. 420) Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. NLRB rule-making on joint employer. Department of Labor rule-making on joint employer. Department of Labor independent contractor rule. (H.R. 3185/S. 1636) Save Local Business Act. Nomination of David Weil as Administrator, Wage and Hour Division. H.R. 4521, America Competes Act of 2022. (H.R. 7194/S. 3889) Employee Rights Act. (H.R. 5743/S. 3074) Ensuring Workers Get Paid Act of 2021. FY22 Budget Reconciliation Process (H.R.5376). H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
(H.R. 842/S. 420) Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. NLRB rule-making on joint employer. Department of Labor rule-making on joint employer. Department of Labor independent contractor rule. (H.R. 3185/S. 1636) Save Local Business Act. Nomination of David Weil as Administrator, Wage and Hour Division. H.R. 4521, America Competes Act of 2022. (H.R. 7194/S. 3889) Employee Rights Act. (H.R. 5743/S. 3074) Ensuring Workers Get Paid Act of 2021. FY22 Budget Reconciliation Process (H.R.5376). H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE