Proposals to Hike Rhode Island’s Minimum Wage by a Third or More
The House and Senate Labor Committees heard testimony on several bills to raise the state minimum wage from the current $15 per hour.
UI Update: New System Will Go Live in May
NFIB members are invited to sign up for a test run of the site.
Governor Braun’s UI Executive Orders Strengthen Small Business Labor Market
Gov. Braun signed executive orders targeting UI fraud efforts, work-search requirements
Small Business Owners Urge Missouri Senate to Expand Access to Affordable Childcare to Bolster Workforce
HB 269 creates new tax credits for parents, employers, and childcare providers.
NFIB’s Beth Milito Testifies Before Congress on Solutions to Strengthen the Small Business Workforce
Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of NFIB’s Small Business Legal Center, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce.
NFIB Colorado: ‘Vast Majority of Small Business Owners Abide by the Law’
While testifying against HB 1001, NFIB State Director Michael Smith outlines how the majority of small business owners abide by the law, and go out of their way to pay their employees before themselves.
NFIB Joins Lawsuit Challenging Gov. Tina Kotek’s Order on State Construction Projects
Demanding Project Labor Agreements shuts out competition, raises costs
How to Identify and Protect Intellectual Property
Learn the importance of identifying and protecting your company’s intellectual property (IP) from IP expert, attorney, and professor Steven Tepp in NFIB’s webinar.
Optimism Dips in January Amid Hiring Challenges and Uncertainty
NFIB research shows Optimism Index fell 2.3 points to 102.8 in January. Eighteen percent of small business owners reported inflation as their top concern, down two points from December and matching labor quality as the top issue.
Main Street New Mexicans Urge Lawmakers to Oppose Costly Paid Family Medical Leave Mandate
“Eliminating customized employer-provided benefits in exchange for an overly broad and loosely defined state-run mandate will force our small business owners to make difficult decisions, like raising their prices, cutting positions, or worse, closing their doors for good.”