Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Wednesday rescinded Obama-era guidance that defines a "joint-employer."
The informal guidance was similar to a 2015 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling now being challenged in court, but impacted different laws.
NLRB considers a company jointly liable for its contractors' compliance with the National Labor Relations Act, which gives employees the right...
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It’s the end of the road for the GOP’s big tax experiment in Kansas
The grand economic experiment on the prairie has ended. Kansas’ Republican-held Legislature delivered a stunning defeat to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday, voting to demolish his massive tax cut that led to massive budget shortfalls and sent Kansas into a political tailspin.
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New high court challenge to labor unions follows 4-4 split
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative groups are wasting little time in trying to deal a crippling blow to labor unions now that Justice Neil Gorsuch has joined the Supreme Court.
A First Amendment clash over public...
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New Bill Would Cut the Wages of Middle-Class Construction Workers
With a renewed focus on rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, Congress must also support policies that rebuild middle-class jobs in the United States.
Fortunately, the historically bipartisan Davis-Bacon Act already does just that for craft workers on public construction projects. The law creates a level playing field for all contractors by ensuring that taxpayer dollars maintain...
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