A bill that would give banking access to the marijuana industry gained support by several U.S. senators. On July 23, 2019, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing to discuss the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. The bill would help the billion-dollar marijuana industry, which deals almost exclusively […]
Federal Affairs
Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Records to OSHA
The date by which certain employers are required to submit to OSHA the information from their 2016 Form 300A has been extended to December 15, 2017. Who: Establishments with 250 or more employees that are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records, and establishments with 20-249 employees that are classified in certain industries […]
NJBIA Urges New Jersey’s Congressional Delegation to Bring Fairness to Federal Tax Reform
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association has submitted a letter to New Jersey’s members of the House of Representatives formally opposing the House tax reform plan in its current form, while urging members to rework the proposed plan to bring more tax fairness to all of the state’s residents and businesses. While encouraged by […]
White House Blocks EEO-1 pay reporting requirements
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) yesterday informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that it is initiating a review and immediate stay of the effectiveness of the pay data collection aspects of the EEO-1 form that was revised on September 29, 2016, in accordance with its authority under the Paperwork Reduction […]
ICYMI – Plans to Repeal the Affordable Care Act Fail in US Senate
Three separate Republican proposals to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed to pass last week in the Senate. First, the most recent version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (repeal & replace) was voted down on Tuesday, July 25 by a vote of 43-57. This bill included the Cruz amendment which would have permitted the […]