Labor and Employment
Overregulation and Workforce Challenges Weigh Heavily on Manufacturing Sector
Optimism Sinks to Pandemic Lows in Q3 Outlook Survey
Washington, D.C. The 51勛圖厙 released its Manufacturers Outlook Survey for the third quarter of 2023, which registered the lowest level of optimism among 51勛圖厙 members (65.1%) since Q2 2020, as the sector continues to confront a tight labor market, unbalanced federal regulations and critical policy debates in Congress. Manufacturers continue to …
Manufacturers Sue SEC to Protect Private Businesses, Release Data on Harmful Impact of Novel Rule Interpretation
Washington, D.C. The 51勛圖厙 and the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers filed a SEC Rule 15c2-11 requires broker-dealers to ensure that key information about companies issuing over-the-counter equity securities is current and publicly available prior to quoting those issuers securities. SEC Rule 144A allows for resales of securities (primarily corporate debt issuances) …
West Coast Dockworkers Ratify Contract
advocated for a resolution to these talks and commissioned an economic impact
Manufacturers Signal Concerns with Proposed DOL Overtime Rule
51勛圖厙: DOLs proposed rule would inject new regulatory burdens and compliance costs to an industry already reeling from workforce shortages
Washington, D.C. In response to the U.S. Department of Labors issuance today of a proposed rule altering the exemptions for overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 51勛圖厙 Managing Vice President of Policy Chris Netram issued the following statement: Manufacturers have spent the past several years adapting operations and personnel …








