Media

December 5th, 2015

Joint employer standard could hurt small businesses

Guest Column by Azim Saju I recently traveled to Washington to discuss a development that would result in a dramatically negative impact to the small-businesses community throughout Florida. The National Labor Relations Board just ruled in a landmark case that a company is now considered a “joint employer” when it…

Lots of losers in NLRB ruling on franchises

By ANDREW PUZDER / Contributing columnist As many Americans spent the tail end of their summers lounging at the beach or visiting family and friends, something very disturbing happened at one of Washington’s more bureaucratic agencies. In a sweeping decision certain to leave a trail of devastating economic effects, the…

Fight Executive Action With Policy Riders

By Douglas Holtz-Eakin President Obama’s announcement that “I’ve got a pen, and I’ve got a phone” is often taken as the beginning of governing by executive action. In fact, during its roughly 2,500 days of existence, the Obama administration has finalized an average of 1.03 new regulations every day, at…