The Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule to change who can be considered an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed rule change would rescind a previous independent contractor rule from the Trump administration.

The midterm elections are approaching, and small business is on the ballot. NFIB is providing members across the country with resources to be the voice of small business.

The Small Business Deduction is set to expire after 2025 unless Congress takes action. This deduction allows owners to reinvest in their employees and small business.

NFIB filed an amicus brief in Halstead Bead v. Richards at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Halstead Bead, an Arizona jewelry wholesaler owned by an NFIB member, seeks to reverse a lower court’s decision rejecting their challenge to Louisiana’s decentralized and unduly burdensome sales tax system.

In the U.S., midterm elections are around the corner on Nov. 8, and as important as it is to fulfill your civic duty and vote, it is equally important that as an employer, you are aware and in full compliance with employee voting rights. While there is no federal law that requires employers to give time to their employees to vote, some state laws do require paid or unpaid time off.