New H-2A Rule Expands Employer Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a new rule – The Farmworker Protection Rule – that makes significant changes to the H-2A program.
Legislation Would Add More Red Tape to Hire Students
Alaska Legislature Adjourns its 2024 Session
Alaska’s Legislature adjourned its 2024 session on May 15, although the House ran into overtime and did not adjourn until 1:30 AM on the 16th. The House passed five bills after midnight. These measures may be contested as unconstitutional if they are signed or allowed to become law. One of the late
A Look Ahead to 2024 Ballot/2025 Session
VIDEO: Governor Lee Recaps How $2 Billion Franchise Reform Was Passed
Main Street Backs Legislation Repealing OSHA’s Walkaround Rule
Illinois Legislature Passes Budget Increasing Spending
The Illinois General Assembly passed a budget package for the upcoming fiscal year that—once again—increases spending and taxes.
Illinois Wetland Regulations Fail to Advance
Legislation to impose sweeping new regulations on privately-owned land in the name of wetland protection failed to advance out of the Illinois Senate.
2025 Challenges in the Colorado General Assembly
Small Business Victory: Kansas Workers Compensation Reform
Senate Bill 430, bipartisan reform of the state’s workers compensation system, takes effect on July 1, 2024.