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DOL to Hold DC Public Listening Session on Overtime Regulations under the FLSA

EMWilliam — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 16:11:16 +0000

The Department of Labor (DOL) will conduct a public listening session in Washington, D.C., to gather views on its overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The listening session will take place on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT); Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue Northwest Cesar Chavez Auditorium Washington, DC 20210.

Food and Drug Administration: Use of the Names of Dairy Foods in the Labeling of Plant-Based Products

EMWilliam — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:17:18 +0000

Food and Drug Administration: Use of the Names of Dairy Foods in the Labeling of Plant-Based Products

NLRB Releases Proposed Rule to Change Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status

EMWilliam — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:41:40 +0000

On September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a proposed rule revising the test for whether two employers are considered joint employers and held liable under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRB and reviewing courts have over the years addressed situations where the working conditions of employees are affected by two separate companies engaged in a business relationship.

Office of Advocacy Appoints Adrienne Vallejo Foster to Serve as Regional Advocate for Great Plains States

ectherou — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:07:18 +0000

Office of Advocacy Appoints
Adrienne Vallejo Foster to Serve as
Regional Advocate for Great Plains States

DOL to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Overtime Regulations under the FLSA

reese.goldsmith — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:08:39 +0000

The Department of Labor (DOL) will conduct public listening sessions to gather views on its overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, most workers are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 hours. However, there is a “white collar” exemption in the FLSA for certain executive, administrative and professional employees; qualifying for this exempti

Office of Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

ectherou — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:18:12 +0000

Office of Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Sept. 13, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza.

Office of Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Scranton, Pa.

ectherou — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:13:56 +0000

Office of Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Scranton, Pa.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Sept. 12, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Scranton, Pa. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel Scranton, 700 Lackawanna Avenue.

Office of Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Princeton, N.J.

ectherou — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:06:16 +0000

Office of Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Princeton, N.J.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Princeton, N.J. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST at the Crowne Plaza Princeton, 900 Scudders Mill Road.

DOI and NOAA Seek Comments on Proposed Rules to Revise Endangered Species Act Regulations

reese.goldsmith — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:12:52 +0000

On July 25, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published proposed rules to revise various endangered species act (ESA) provisions.

The first rule is a revision of the regulations for listing species and designating critical habitat under section 4 of the ESA. The proposed rule would adopt as regulations existing practice, and potentially modify the definitions of “geographical area occupied by the species” and/or “physical or biological features.”

Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Fort Collins, CO

ectherou — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:03:23 +0000

Advocacy to Host Regulatory Reform Roundtable for Small Business in Fort Collins, CO

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, August 8, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Fort Collins, Colo. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDT at the La Quinta Inn Fort Collins, 3709 East Mulberry St.