California State Legislature Proposes Mandating…
A proposal in the California State Legislature would define the workweek in the state as 32 hours, not 40, for larger companies. The California State Assembly’s Labor and Employm...
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President Issues Order Aiming to…
President Joe Biden has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban or limit employment-related non-compete agreements as part of an executive order he signed on July 9. The or...
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House Passes Bill to Make…
More than 50 years after Congress made it illegal for employers to discriminate against workers age 40 or older, data analysis by the Urban Institute and ProPublica show that more ...
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House Approves Apprenticeship Overhaul
Before recessing for the Thanksgiving holiday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act (NAA), which would invest billions...
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Final Ruling Issued for Setting,…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is setting and adjusting Trademark and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board fees for the first time in nearly three years through ...
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Mexico Senate Ratifies USMCA
United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer issued the following statement after Mexico’s Senate ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today: “The...
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Senate Introduces Bill to Repeal…
On June 14, 2019 Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate (S.1839) to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers. In April, H.R. ...
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Where’s My Refund and Other…
The Internal Revenue Service today released the 2018 IRS Data Book, a snapshot of agency activities for the fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2017 to Sep. 30, 2018). During fiscal year 2018, th...
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Should 18-20 Year Olds Be…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), part of the DoT, is seeking comments related to two pilot programs: Allow 18- to 20-year-olds with military training to op...
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