New Laws Aim to Strengthen Georgia’s Workforce
Finding and keeping qualified workers has been an ongoing challenge for many small businesses.
VT Lawmakers Want to Let Workers Sue Employers for Hot, Cold Temps
Proposal impacts nearly every workplace, indoors and outside, in Vermont.
Maine Capitol Update
House Labor Committee Majority Rejects Pro-Employer PFML Changes
NFIB Achieves Two Major Victories for New York’s Small Businesses
New York State will finally pay Unemployment Insurance debt, lowering UI taxes for employers.
NFIB’s Gil White Talks Small Business Labor Market with MetroNews
MetroNews reports on NFIB’s monthly jobs report
VIDEO: NFIB’s Holly Wade Discusses Small Business Challenges on Yahoo! Finance
NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade joined Brad Smith of Yahoo! Finance to discuss the April Jobs Report and challenges facing small businesses.
Small Businesses Respond to DOL’s Independent Contractor Announcement
NFIB issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) announcement that the 2024 final independent contractor rule will not be enforced.
NFIB Jobs Report: Labor Shortages Continue to Constrain Small Business Job Growth
NFIB’s April jobs report found that 34% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in April.
Minnesota Small Businesses Urge Court to Reject Vague Classification Standards
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case MNABC v. Blissenbach at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit regarding independent contractors in Minnesota.
Small Business Legal Center Victories and Case Updates
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center saw a victory in a lawsuit regarding project labor agreements in Oregon. Active cases involve IRS enforcement, mandatory workplace meetings, and class action lawsuits.