NFIB Washington Legislative Update | Week 4
NFIB Opposes Dramatic Minimum Wage Hike
While big business may support a much higher minimum wage because it would give them a competitive advantage, a $15 per hour federal minimum wage would make it that much harder for small business to recover and survive.
Six Small Business Truths for the U.S. Department of Labor
Small businesses ranked “Unreasonable Government Regulations” as one of their top 10 most severe business problems in a 2020 study by the NFIB Research Center. NFIB is urging the new U.S. Dept. of Labor to understand and consider 6 small business principles in the development of any regulatory initiatives.
Task Force Studies Employee Misclassification
Bills in Congress Would Raise Federal Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour
In a letter to the U.S. House and a letter to the U.S. Senate, NFIB urged Congress not to saddle small business owners with the Raise the Wage Act of 2021.
NFIB Washington Legislative Update | Week 3
CNBC: As support for $15 minimum wage gains momentum, Main Street fears it’s not the right time
In a CNBC story today, NFIB voices Main Street’s opposition to President Biden’s $15 federal minimum wage proposal in Congress. Small businesses know these policies will make it even harder for them to compete against big business.