Employment Policy
The Employment Policy division regularly interacts with Congressional staff, numerous Federal agencies and many national coalitions (some of which are chaired by the Chamber) to help define and shape national labor, immigration and employee benefit policy.
The Employment Policy division regularly interacts with Congressional staff, numerous Federal agencies and many national coalitions (some of which are chaired by the Chamber) to help define and shape national labor, immigration and employee benefit policy.
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The American Bar Association (ABA) on April 20 submitted a letter to the leaders of the Senate and the Senate Committe on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions expressing its opposition to the "persuader" rule portion of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Read the letter here...
Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2021-03) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044
Administrator Brian Pasternak Office of Foreign Labor Certification Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20210
Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2021-03) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, opposing H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act."
This coalition letter was sent to the Congressional leaders, opposing use of the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the “Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures” finalized by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Ms. Jessica LoomanPrincipal Deputy AdministratorWage and Hour DivisionU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20210 By electronic submission: www.regulations.gov RE: Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule,RIN 1235 –AA37, 86 Fed. Reg. 14038 (March 12, 2021) Dear Ms. Looman:
Ms. Jessica LoomanPrincipal Deputy AdministratorWage and Hour DivisionU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20210 By electronic submission: www.regulations.gov RE: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act:Withdrawal ; RIN 1235 –AA34; 86 Fed. Reg. 14027 (March 12, 2021) Dear Ms. Looman:
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on April 9 announced the results of a union representation election at Amazon’s distribution facility in Bessemer, Alabama, which had been widely anticipated by observers of labor policy. After tallying 3,051 ballots from approximately 5,876 eligible voters, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) emerged with 738 votes in favor of representation versus 1,798 against.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders reportedly weighed in on the organizing campaign at an Amazon facility that has been in the headlines in recent months. Unsurprisingly, the senator offered his support for the union hoping to represent roughly 6,000 Amazon employees working at the company’s fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, and his remarks under