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The Administration and Congress are in the process of providing meaningful support for employees in the form of paid sick and family leave and streamlined availability of unemployment benefits. The Chamber supports these efforts. Now, the Chamber calls on the Administration and Congress to take critical steps to support America’s employers during this period.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, on a legislative package intended to help American workers and their families weather the coronavirus pandemic.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, on legislation to address the coronavirus pandemic.
Comments to the Federal Trade Commission in response to the FTC’s request for comment regarding employers’ use of non-compete agreements.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports HB 2646, the proposal to add a Safe Harbor provision to the Wage Payment and Collection Act.
The National Labor Relations Board will soon be heading to federal court in an attempt to nullify Oregon's so-called “captive audience” law.
After a life-changing trip to India in 2011, Nicole Robyn started Polished Pearl, a women’s and bridal accessories company that employs survivors of human trafficking. There she learned that of the 40 million + enslaved people, less than 1% have a way out. Of those, approximately 80% are re-exploited owing to the scarcity of employment opportunities.
Freedom a la Cart, a social enterprise, brings hope to survivors of human trafficking so that they can build new lives of freedom and self-sufficiency. The company believes that giving women practical job skills and helping them develop a strong work ethic are critical for creating a pathway to freedom.
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This Hill letter was sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary, supporting H.R. 2438, the “Not Invisible Act of 2019.”
