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Small Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging DOL’s Independent Contractor Rule (03/05/2024)

BEAUMONT, Texas (March 5, 2024) – NFIB joined a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas concerning the Department of Labor’s (DOL) independent contractor rule. The case is Coalition for Workforce Innovation, et al. v. Julie Su.

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Business Climate

Small Businesses Challenge OSHA’s Safety Standards in Latest Brief (03/01/2024)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2024) – NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC, v. Julie Su at the United States Supreme Court. The case questions whether Congress’s delegation of authority in the Occupational Safety and Health Act to write “reasonably necessary or appropriate” standards for a “safe” workplace violates the Constitution. NFIB argues OSHA’s statutory power to issue those safety standards is unconstitutional.

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Wages and Benefits

NFIB Jobs Report: Small Business Employment Slows (03/07/2024)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 7, 2024) – According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 37% (seasonally adjusted) of all owners reported jobs openings they could not fill in the current period, down two points from January and the lowest reading since January 2021. The percent of small business owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating problem declined five points from January to 16%, the lowest reading since April 2020.

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