Employment Policy

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Don’t Let Washington Take Your Job Rights Away
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Why the Faster Labor Contracts Act means less freedom and more government control for America’s workers.
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The U.S. Chamber works with leaders at the U.S. Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, Congressional committees, and state legislatures to protect opportunities for independent contractors, promote needed immigration reforms to welcome global talent to the American workforce, and preserve every American’s right to work.
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