NFIB Jobs Report: Unfilled Job Openings Continue to Decline
Job openings were the highest in construction, manufacturing, and transportation.
Tips on Independent Contractor Classification
Determining worker classification as an independent contractor or employee is difficult. Learn about the correct test to use to avoid penalties.
Expert Insight on Impacts of Beneficial Ownership and Labor Unions on Small Business
Recent episodes of the Small Business Rundown discuss the latest developments with Beneficial Ownership Information reporting and the impact of labor laws on small business.
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.