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Latest Content
Aug 25, 2022Data Deep Dive: Supporting and Hiring Individuals with Disabilities and NeurodivergenceDespite ADA protections, federal tax incentives, and private sector opportunity programs, millions of individuals with disabilities looking for work remain unemployed.
Aug 23, 2022DC Mayor Signs Ban on Non-Competes into LawAfter hearing concerns about the broad scope of the Ban on Non-Compete Agreement Act of 2020, multiple amendments to the legislation were introduced. Here's what this means for D.C. employers.
Aug 01, 2022California’s Independent Contractor Law Worsens the Supply Chain CrisisAs the nation endures an ongoing supply chain crisis, the situation has become much direr thanks to a disastrous California law.
- Jul 26, 2022U.S. Chamber, United Way Worldwide Unveil Joint Report to Combat Human Trafficking
Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and United Way Worldwide unveiled a joint report to combat human trafficking.
Jul 26, 2022Business and Philanthropic Sectors Are Leading Anti-Human Trafficking InitiativesThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce and United Way Worldwide produced the report Trust by Performance: Uniting Business and Philanthropy Against Trafficking to commemorate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, held each year on July 30.
Jul 26, 2022Uniting Business and Philanthropy Against TraffickingThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce and United Way Worldwide partnered to develop a report which highlights the importance of strategic philanthropic investments to combat human trafficking.
Jul 14, 2022NLRB General Counsel Asks the Board to Overrule Longstanding PrecedentsThe current National Labor Relations Board majority is being pushed to overturn longstanding labor precedents – some that have been in place 75 years – at the behest of their General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo.
Jun 21, 2022California’s AB 257 Would Make It Much Harder and More Expensive for Restaurant Owners to OperateAt a time when economic headwinds like record inflation are making it increasingly difficult for businesses, a proposal like AB 257 would make it much harder—and more expensive—for restaurant owners to operate.
Jun 20, 2022OFCCP Abolishes Attorney-Client Privilege Protection for Pay AuditsThe OFCCP put out a new enforcement directive abolishing the longstanding tradition of allowing contractors to protect self-conducted audits as attorney-client work-product. Here's how that will impact contractors.
