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Department of Labor

May 14, 2024

Congress must block new labor rule that threatens entrepreneurship, innovation

Freelancers like me are small business owners and entrepreneurs who contribute to the economy and culture of innovation. We need policies that support our independence, not bureaucratic meddling under the guise of protection.

Julie Su, Biden, small businesses, franchisees, secretary of labor
Jul 14, 2023

Senate should confirm Su as labor secretary

As the local franchisee owners of hotels and a 7-11 in Arizona, we strongly urge the U.S. Senate to immediately confirm Julie Su – the daughter of franchisees – as the secretary of labor. 

homelessness, Biden administration
May 19, 2023

White House vows more federal aid to reduce homelessness in 5 cities and California

Five major U.S. cities, including Phoenix, and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing under a new plan launched Thursday as part of the Biden administration's larger goal to reduce homelessness 25% by 2025.

healthcare workers, violence, hospitals, Dallas, Texas, Congress
Jan 18, 2023

Stop hurting the healers

We must honor the empathy of healthcare workers, the years they have spent in training, and the attention to detail they demonstrate. While these humans toil toward healthy outcomes for their patients, they are punched, kicked, grabbed, verbally assaulted, and routinely subjected to other violent behavior.

Sep 20, 2016

21 states, including Arizona, sue to block expansion of overtime pay law

A coalition of 21 states sued the U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday over a new rule that would make about 4 million higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay, slamming the measure as inappropriate federal overreach from the Obama Administration.

Oct 21, 2013

Visa backlog from shutdown could cause shortage of farm labor

This month’s federal government shutdown caused a backup in seasonal farmworkers’ visa applications that some groups say could lead to a labor shortage during the coming winter vegetable harvest.

Jun 14, 2013

Here’s why it’s important to comply with the 95% coverage rule

Health and Human Services has published under the guise of health care reform more than 20,000 pages of new rules and regulations.

Dec 15, 2012

Years after they became mandatory, employment checks are spotty

Five years after it took effect and more than year after it was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, an Arizona law requiring that businesses check the citizenship of every new hire is often disregarded and rarely enforced.

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