Education and the Workforce Committee
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
February 16, 2017
“Federal Wage and Hour Policies in the Twenty-First Century Economy”
Witness Testimony:
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
February 14, 2017
“Restoring Balance and Fairness to the National Labor Relations Board”
Witness Testimony:
- Reem Aloul, President, Zay Enterprises Inc. D/B/A Brightstar Care of Arlington, VA
- Kurt Larkin, Hunton & Williams LLP
Senate Small Business Committee
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
June 16, 2016
Witness Testimony:
- Ciara Stockeland, Founder and COO, MODE
- Lynn Berberich, Owner, Brightstar Healthcare of Baltimore City/County
House Small Business Committee
Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
March 17, 2016
Risky Business: Effects of New Joint Employer Standards for Small Firms
Witness Testimony:
- Vinay Patel, President and CEO, Fairbrook Hotels, Chantilly, VA
- Danny Farrar, CEO and Founder, SoldierFit
Senate Committee on HELP
October 6, 2015
Stealing the American Dream of Business Ownership: The NLRB’s Joint Employer Decision
Witness Testimony:
Education and the Workforce Committee
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
September 29, 2015
H.R. 3459, “Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act”
Witness Testimony:
- Ed Brady, BURGER KING Franchisee, Baltimore, MD
- Kevin Cole, Chief Executive Officer, Ennis Electric Company
- Mara Fortin, Owner, Nothing Bundt Cakes San Diego, CA
August 27, 2015
“Redefining ‘Employer’ and the Impact on Georgia’s Workers and Small Business Owners”
Witness Testimony:
- Kalpesh Patel, President and CEO of Image Hotels
- Alex Salgueiro, BURGER KING Franchisee, Savannah, Georgia
- Fred Weir, President of Meadowbrook Restaurant Co., Inc.
August 25, 2015
“Redefining ‘Employer’ and the Impact on Alabama’s Workers and Small Business Owners”
Witness Testimony:
Senate Committee on HELP
Full Committee Hearing
February 5, 2015
Who’s the Boss? The “Joint Employer” Standard and Business Ownership
Witness Testimony:
- Gerald Moore, Franchise Owner, The Little Gym, Knoxville, TN
- John Sims IV, Franchise Owner, Rainbow Station, Richmond, VA
Education and the Workforce Committee
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
September 9, 2014
“Expanding Joint Employer Status: What Does it Mean for Workers and Job Creators?”
Witness Testimony:
- Clint Ehlers, President FASTSIGNS of Lancaster, PA and Willow Grove, PA
- Catherine Monson, Chief Executive Officer FASTSIGNS International
- Jagruti Panwala, Hotel Owner and Operator
June 24, 2014
“What Should Workers and Employers Expect Next From the National Labor Relations Board?”
Witness Testimony: