Small Business Labor Issues and Labor Law
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Small business owners know that their employees are their most valuable resource, and they work hard to train and retain employees by creating a comfortable workplace and rewarding them for a job well done.
However, government rules and regulations created by labor laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Davis-Bacon Act and the Family Medical Leave Act have made labor issues more complicated than ever. It's important to remember that small businesses must operate differently from large businesses; they do not have human-resources departments to track the changing standards and mandates that affect their workforce and workplace. Labor issues such as wage and benefit mandates and ergonomics regulations make it much more difficult for small employers to shape the employment packages that work best for their firms.
NFIB urges Congress to simplify the employment process for small business, eliminate burdensome mandates and prevent the expansion of cumbersome regulations that punish the small businesses that create the majority of America's jobs.
