Media

July 17th, 2017

Washington Examiner: NLRB policy could stifle expansion of apprenticeships and worker training opportunities

By Trey Kovacs | As extremely partisan as Congress has become nowadays, there are glimmers of hope for agreement on reforms to help boost jobs and economic opportunity. Republicans, Democrats, and the business community should be able to all get on board with ideas that promote a higher-skilled workforce. The…

The Hill: Congress must act to protect local businesses from joint employer scheme

By Rep. Virginia Foxx (R, NC-05) | Far too often in Washington, D.C., when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. That certainly seemed to be the mindset of government bureaucrats during the Obama administration. In an attempt to solve a problem that didn’t exist, bureaucrats who have…

Real Clear Policy: Joint Employer Reform Will Protect Small Businesses

By Shannon Meade | Operating a small business successfully involves a number of challenges. Restaurant owners, for instance, enter into service contracts with staffing agencies, cleaning services, and the like in order to serve their guests well. Under the previous administration’s controversial “indirect” and “potential” control joint employer standard, however,…