Last week, PIA joined a coalition of allies in sending a letter to the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL), asking the DOL to hold meetings with stakeholders in the regulated communities before issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)’s exemptions of …
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No Surprises Act: Disclosure Requirement Update
The “No Surprises” Act was passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 last year, and it was meant to reduce the effect and frequency of surprise medical bills on people with health insurance. No Surprises targets a variety of billing issues, including the direct and indirect compensation of agents/brokers involved in the …
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Congress Seeks to Expand Federal Oversight to State Workers’ Comp Programs
PIA strongly opposes a proposal that would expand federal oversight to potentially include state workers’ compensation programs. Recently, the House Education and Labor Committee, chaired by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) passed the labor portions of the administration’s pending budget reconciliation package. It includes an allocation of $121 million to dramatically expand federal authority over the …
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PIA Opposes Narrowing “Independent Contractor” Definition for Unemployment Insurance
PIA is raising concerns about the draft legislative text of the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act, which is being championed by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and addresses unemployment insurance reform. Specifically, the discussion draft would require states to use the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is considered an …
Dept. of Labor Announces Withdrawal of “Independent Contractor” Definition Revision
Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its decision to withdraw a planned revision of the regulation governing the definition of independent contractors. The withdrawal decision was made in response to the publication by the Wage and Hour Division of the DOL of a proposed final rule revising its interpretation of the definition of …
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PIA Asks Dept. of Labor to Implement Revised “Independent Contractor” Definition as Planned
PIA joined a coalition of allies earlier this week in sending a letter to the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL), asking the DOL not to withdraw the final rule revising its interpretation of Independent Contractor Status, which was published on January 7, 2021 in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards …
Senate Passes COVID-19 Response Bill
On March 18, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act by a vote of 90-8. The U.S. House passed it on March 16. The president signed it into law the evening of March 18. The legislation would provide for free COVID-19 (commonly referred to as coronavirus) testing, food assistance, and …
Congress Begins to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
With the country collectively bracing for the increasing impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic, Congress has begun to respond to the crisis. On Tuesday, March 16, the U.S. House passed by unanimous consent a revised version of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) that includes provisions meant to ensure people, including those …
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Overtime Rule Update Finalized by Department of Labor
Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule as part of its consideration of potential revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to update the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay (of 1.5 times their regular pay rate) for “executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.” PIA National submitted comments in …
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Dept. of Labor Overtime Rule Update
Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) requested information as it considers revising the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to update the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay (of 1.5 times their regular pay rate) for “executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.” Earlier this summer, PIA National submitted comments in response to the …
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