Rhode Island Minimum Wage Hike Set for January
The wage rises to $16 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026, then to $17 per hour on Jan. 1, 2027.
WATCH: NFIB New Hampshire Recap with Sen. Tim McGough
Big changes in the state budget were discussed, as well as the top small business issues that came out of the 2025 legislative session.
Rhode Island Employer-Sponsored Meetings Ban Law Now in Effect
Law prohibits employers from holding mandatory worker meetings to explain what unionizing will mean for the business
Independent Contractor or Employee: How to distinguish worker classifications and avoid penalties
In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it would no longer enforce the 2024 independent contractor rule (2024 Rule) issued under the Biden Administration. The 2024 Rule changed DOL’s approach by applying a stricter Totality of the Circumstances Test for classifying workers as emplo
NFIB Expert Explores How Congress Can Relieve Labor Threats for Small Businesses
Dylan Rosnick, NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations, writes an opinion piece in The Washington Reporter on labor challenges facing small businesses and what Congress can do to provide relief.
New NFIB Op-Ed: Looming Labor Threats Would Hurt Main Street; Three Ways Congress Can Help America’s Small Businesses Now
Washington, D.C. (August 8, 2025) – In a new op-ed in The Washington Reporter, Dylan Rosnick, NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations highlights the labor threats facing small business owners and outlines how certain policy proposals in Congress could decimate Main Street businesses. Rosnick
Small Business Urges Congress to Support SHIELD Act
NFIB sends a letter of support to Congress for the SHIELD Act, a bill that will help small businesses retain qualified workers and restore integrity in the unemployment system.
NFIB Jobs Report: July Job Openings Hit Lowest Levels Since 2020
New report finds more small businesses cite labor quality as a top problem.
NFIB Jobs Report: July Job Openings Hit Lowest Levels Since 2020
“Small business owners in Connecticut continue to struggle finding qualified workers to fill their open positions.”
Minimum Wage Hikes Harms Youth Job Creation
Rhode Island one of few states to prohibit a teen/training wage to encourage youth jobs during the summer