SC Small Business Policy News & Information

The latest news and information from NFIB in Washington, D.C., and in South Carolina.

NFIB to Sponsor 'Matchmaking' Event for Small Businesses, LendersThe event, presented by the South Carolina Department of Commerce, will be May 22 in Rock Hill and include one-on-one meetings with potential lenders.
Andrews Senior Wins Scholarship for Running Her Own Small BusinessesAndrews High School senior Haleigh Payne is the South Carolina recipient of the 10th annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students.
Senate Bill Would Reverse Supreme Court Ruling on LLCsThe legislation would clarify that the General Assembly doesn't think the individual owners should be held liable for actions taken during the LLC's normal course of business.
Homeyer: Business can help craft better health lawNFIB/South Carolina State Director Ben Homeyer explains why we joined South Carolina and 25 other states in challenging the president's health-care law.
WATCH: Unemployment Reform, EPA Rules on Small-Business AgendaNFIB/South Carolina State Director Ben Homeyer talks with WLMA-1350 AM host Anne Eller about the issues affecting small businesses like yours.
Will Proposed Tax-Reform Legislation Help Small Business?We're reviewing a seven-bill tax-reform package and working with House leadership to ensure it helps our members operate and grow their businesses.
Bill Would Restore Sanity to Pollution LawsNFIB/South Carolina is supporting commonsense legislation that would reverse the Supreme Court's controversial Smith Land Co. decision.
Bill Would Deny Benefits to Workers Fired for CauseNFIB/South Carolina member June Lennon told a Senate panel that an employee fired for cause after drinking and sleeping at work still received unemployment benefits.
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Could Your Business Survive a Disaster?The recent tornadoes that tore across parts of the Midwest and South highlight the need for small-business owners to plan ahead.
Easy Ways to Help Us Help Small BusinessHere are some ways you can help NFIB/South Carolina be heard on the issues affecting small businesses like yours.
Small-Business Owners Urge Senate to Pass Right-to-Work BillThe legislation, which has already cleared the House, would strengthen people's right to get a job without first having to join a union.
Lawmakers Expected to Take Up Unemployment ReformNFIB/South Carolina is tracking several bills that could potentially affect small businesses like yours.
South Carolina Legislature is Back in SessionYou won't believe how some legislators want to "help" small businesses.
Obama's Recess Appointments to NLRB Put Politics Before JobsThe administration has shifted the NLRB from being a neutral arbiter between labor and employers and turned it into a government agency committed to propping up weak unions.
South Carolina's Tough New Immigration Law Takes EffectWatch the replay of our recent webinar to find out what your obligations are as an employer. (Registration is required.)
Deadline to Apply for an NFIB Young Entrepreneur Scholarship is Dec. 15Graduating high school seniors with their own businesses could earn a scholarship worth $1,000 to $10,000.
Sign Up Today for a Our Webinar on South Carolina's New Immigration LawJim Knight of the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation will discusses changes that take effect Jan. 1.
BLACK FRIDAY: Shop Small, Support the Local EconomyShop at small businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving -- and throughout the holiday season!
South Carolina Small-Business Owners to Get Their Day in CourtThe U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the health-care lawsuit brought by NFIB, South Carolina and 25 other states.
WATCH: How a Torrent of New Regulations Will Affect Your Small BusinessFind out what’s going on -- and what you can do about it -– in this replay of our recent webinar with NFIB's manager of regulatory policy.
Sign Up for a Webinar on South Carolina's New Immigration LawThis member-only program will provide you with the information you need on the new verification requirements for employers, licensing, enforcement, as well as what happens to your business if you fail to comply.
Ben Homeyer is Named NFIB/South Carolina State DirectorHe says,"Small business is the engine that drives South Carolina’s economy, and I’ll do everything I can to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses."
LISTEN: Members of Congress Brief NFIB Members of Small-Business LegislationStream the replay of our teleforum with U.S. Reps. Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney and Tim Scott.
Washington's Cure for Health-Care Crisis: Higher Taxes, More PaperworkWe're challenging the federal health-care law in court, but it's still on the books, and you're required to follow each and every mandate. Sign up for NFIB's free webinar to learn more about your obligations.
Washington Wants to Fine You Because You're Not PsychicOSHA is working on a new regulation requiring employers to have an Injury and Illness Prevention Program that would have to include every conceivable accident that could happen at your workplace. If there’s an accident you didn't plan for, you’d have to pay a hefty fine.
Labor Board's Latest Move to Help Unions Grow Hurts SC's Small BusinessesNDIB/South Carolina State Director J.J. Darby says the Obama administration's latest attempt to shore up struggling labor unions is "a cynical move that puts politics above the best interests of South Carolina's small businesses and the people who work for them."
South Carolina's Sales Tax Holiday Should Give a Big Boost to Small BusinessNFIB is urging people to shop at small businesses over the Aug. 5-7 holiday.
What Does Governor Haley Think of South Carolina's Small Businesses?Listen to a replay of our exclusive July 12 teleforum with Gov. Nikki Haley and find out.
What Happens if Pirates Use Your Wi-Fi to Steal Music and Movies?Take steps now to prevent customers or someone else from logging in and using your account to illegally download copyrighted material.
Could Your Small Business Survive a Natural Disaster? (Video)We're heading into the peak months of the Atlantic hurricane season. Here's some advice on creating a disaster plan for your business.
NFIB, EMPLOYERS Expand Workers' Comp Program to South CarolinaEMPLOYERS now offers NFIB members discounted workers’ compensation coverage in 19 states.
South Carolina Small Businesses Should Be Prepared for ICE InvestigationU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun notifying 1,000 businesses nationwide it wants to review their I-9 forms and other documents to make sure they are hiring only people authorized to work in the United States.
Darby: Government Doesn’t Have the Power to Unionize Through RegulationA U.S. House committee will hold a hearing on June 17 in Charleston on the NLRB's attempt to force Boeing to build planes at a union factory in Washington State rather than a nonunion plant in South Carolina.
South Carolina's Attorney General Believes the Healthcare Law Will Be Struck DownNFIB, along with South Carolina and 25 other states, went before the U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta on June 8 to argue against the federal healthcare law. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he believes the federal government faces an uphill battle in defending it.
Small Business Applauds Lawmakers for Passing Tort ReformThe Legislature has passed a bill that will level the playing field for small businesses in the state's court system.
Tort Reform Bill Passes the South Carolina SenateJ.J. Darby, state director of NFIB/South Carolina, says, “Enacting meaningful caps on punitive damages is critical to allowing businesses in this state to grow and create jobs.”
NFIB Tele-Forum With Governor Haley is June 10This is your chance to talk to Gov. Nikki Haley about issues facing the state's small businesses.
Catch the Replay of Our Webinar on 'Access to Capital'NFIB/South Carolina hosted the webinar with the South Carolina Banker’s Association and the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
NLRB’s Actions a Threat to South Carolina’s Right-to-Work StatusThis overreaching by the federal government to dictate where Boeing builds its planes is offensive and an attack on South Carolina’s status as a right-to-work state.
‘Card check’ Amendment is a Big Victory for Small Businesses, Working FamiliesNFIB/South Carolina State Director J.J. Darby: “The right to a secret ballot is absolutely essential in a democracy."
Tort reform will preserve, promote jobsThe state director of NFIB/South Carolina has joined the chiefs of other leading business groups in urging lawmakers to level the playing field for businesses in the state's legal system.
South Carolina Small-Business Optimism: 'Maybe This is the New Normal'NFIB's monthly survey looks at small-business optimism at the national level, but what’s happening across the country generally holds true for South Carolina.
Sen. Greg Ryberg Earns Guardian of Small Business AwardThe NFIB/South Carolina Leadership Council presented the award to thank the senator for fighting to streamline state government and head off attempts to raise taxes on small businesses.
Bill Ratifying Card Check Amendment Awaiting Action in the HouseThe amendment guaranteeing workers the right to a secret ballot in union organization elections won the support of 86% of South Carolina voters.
Why Repeal the Healthcare Law?NFIB/South Carolina State Director J.J. Darby says in a column that ran in The State newspaper that the federal healthcare law is bad medicine
National Entrepreneurship Week: Encourage Young People in their Entrepreneurial SpiritNational Entrepreneurship Week is happening February 18-25, 2012, highlighting how independent business owners are important mainstays of American Society. Learn more about NFIB’s Young Entrepreneur Foundation and donate to the Young Entrepreneur Awards to show your support for the next generation of small business owners.
South Carolina Small Businesses Applaud House Vote on Tort ReformThe legislation would help prevent people from abusing the system and bring predictability and stability to our courts.
NFIB Names New Member Support Manager for South CarolinaAshleigh Amburn will help us engage small business owners in the election of pro-business candidates, and in bringing the voice of small business to the state capitol.
NFIB, South Carolina Prevail in Healthcare LawsuitA federal judge in Florida has ruled that the federal healthcare law is unconstitutional.

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