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Health and Human Resources | Issue Briefs

Rein in the Costs of Health Care

The Small-Business community needs substantial relief from health care costs. Over the last two decades, health care costs have been steadily increasing and, absent reform, will continue to do so at an unsustainable pace.

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Immigration Reform

Small-Business owners stand to be significantly impacted by various broad immigration reform
proposals, specifically as they relate to availability of workers and compliance with new and/or existing rules and regulations.

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Fair Union Elections

There are a number of policy initiatives being considered by Congress and the agencies that are
designed to promote increased unionization.

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Minimum Wage

Small Businesses, ravaged by a sluggish economy and lingering effects of the pandemic, are struggling to keep their doors open and keep employees on payroll.

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OSHA Regulations

With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers.

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Flexible Scheduling

Small-Business owners, as well as their employees, are faced with the challenging task of juggling their
personal lives with their careers.

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Overtime Regulations

In 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule that made it so salaried workers earning less than
$35,568 annually would automatically be owed overtime pay.

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Paid Family Leave

In recent years, the issue of paid family leave has garnered attention from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

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Pension Reform & Simplification

When a Small-Business owner is considering his or her retirement needs and those of his employees,
there are myriad different plans to consider with countless requirements and stipulations.

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Improve Workforce Training

A Small Business that makes good hiring decisions tends to have higher productivity and lower turnover, which positively affects the bottom line.

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