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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today in response to the decision by Judge Mazzant in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to grant the motion brought by the U.S. Chamber and other business groups to invalidate the Obama administration’s overtime rule:
The Fight for $15 appears to be getting ready for a new round of protests...
The U.S. labor market is turning the page to the last chapter of recovery from the recession ending over eight years prior.
Missouri's right-to-work law, which was set to go into effect on August 28, faces a new hurdle that may jeopardize its future.
On August 25, 2017, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in response to the agency's request for information on Regulatory Planning and Review of Existing Regulations.
For the last several years, organized labor has engaged in a multi-faceted campaign to raise the minimum wage to an inflated...
On August 16, 2017 the Chamber submitted comments to the Employee Benefits Security Administration in response to the agency's Request for Information on the Fiduciary Rule. The comments outline the effects of the Fiduciary Rule and highlight recommended changes necessary to protect the interest of retirement investors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on July 11 issued a ruling that backed the National Labor Relations...
On August 15, 2017 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted a comment letter to request an extension of the comment period for the Exposure Draft on the proposed Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS), Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA (Exposure Draft) issued April 20, 2017 by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
