Health and Human Resources | Issue Briefs

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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