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Congress Fights Overtime Rule

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Cresent Hardy (R-NV) and Steve Knight (R-CA) urged DOL to reconsider moving forward with the overtime rule as drafted, arguing that it would have a disproportionate impact on small businesses and nonprofits, particularly in certain geographic areas. In the February 9 letter, the members of Congress led by Reps.

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Restaurants Get Calorie-Count Reprieve, But Associations Still Want Changes

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Now, the FDA will delay the compliance deadline, originally set for this December, until December 1, 2016. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), would offer clarifications on how the calorie requirements are implemented. The bill, sponsored by Reps.

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Tech Industry Grapples With Potential of H-1B Visa Reform

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Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA), would only make H-1B visas available for jobs with salaries above $100,000. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), would prioritize employers paying at least twice the prevailing wage for a job. Another, from Rep.

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