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3 Oct 2016, 7:20 am by Joy Waltemath
Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, who introduced the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, said in a statement: “We all agree we need to modernize our nation’s overtime rules, but small businesses, nonprofits, and colleges and universities should not be hurt in the process. [read post]
29 Sep 2016, 9:30 pm by Justin Daniel
Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) has stated that while he agrees “that federal overtime rules need to be updated,” the new rule would implement “drastic changes” that could harm “workers, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and colleges and universities. [read post]
23 Sep 2016, 4:03 pm by Cynthia L. Hackerott
The GAO issued the 56-page report in response to a request from House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI). [read post]
15 Sep 2016, 9:30 pm by Justin Daniel
Representative Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), one of the bill’s sponsors, said the bill is intended to “increase transparency and help ensure that the American people’s voices are heard” in the rulemaking process, but House Democrats reportedly expressed concerns that the bill could chill public discourse by preventing agencies from discussing pending rules. [read post]
10 Aug 2016, 2:14 pm
Tim Walberg, R-Mich., have introduced identical bills that would halt the rule. [read post]
26 Jan 2016, 6:06 am by Joy Waltemath
Tim Walberg (R-MI), Chairman of the House Workforce Committee’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee, promptly issued a statement that day as well, lambasting the DOL “guidance”—which he took care to place in quotes. [read post]
27 Oct 2015, 6:27 pm by Kelly Phillips Erb
Gosar (R-AZ), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Jody Hice (R-GA), Gary Palmer (R-AL), Mark Walker (R-NC), Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Steve Russell (R-OK), Earl L. [read post]
19 Oct 2015, 6:59 am by Joy Waltemath
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-Minn) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich) have asked Labor Secretary Thomas Perez for information on the DOL’s proposed enforcement of a new “multiemployer citation standard” at OSHA. [read post]
10 Sep 2015, 7:29 am by Joy Waltemath
” In a joint statement, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-Minn) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich) decried the President’s move, noting that Republicans have long championed comp-time legislation, which would allow workers to accrue paid time off (in lieu of overtime pay)—an approach that would meet the goals of flexibility to care for self and family “without more government mandates and… [read post]
8 Sep 2015, 6:46 pm by Lisa Milam-Perez
” In a joint statement, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-Minn) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich) decried the President’s move, noting that Republicans have long championed comp-time legislation, which would allow workers to accrue paid time off (in lieu of overtime pay)—an approach that would meet the goals of employee flexibility to care for self and family “without more government… [read post]
23 Jun 2015, 7:52 am by Joy Waltemath
Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Ark.) have introduced a bill that they say would strengthen protections for pregnant women in the workplace in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Young v. [read post]
18 Jun 2015, 4:00 am by Eric B. Meyer
 Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the PDAA yesterday to clear up the confusion arising from the Supreme Court’s opinion in Young v. [read post]
12 Jun 2015, 6:47 am by Joy Waltemath
In his opening remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) referred to the DOL’s expected release of proposed updates to federal wage and hour regulations with skepticism similar to that expressed by many employers and those who represent business interests. [read post]
19 Apr 2015, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
[Adam Ozimek via Tyler Cowen] Similarly: Tim Worstall; Michael Strain, WaPo; “OSHA’s Latest Reporting and Recordkeeping Mandates: More Burdens with Few Benefits” [Eric J. [read post]
30 Jan 2015, 1:57 pm
Two senators (Rand Paul and Tim Walberg) have proposed a law designed to limit the exorbitant number and value of forfeitures that are occurring today. [read post]
16 Oct 2014, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
Tim] Walberg noted that 19 stakeholders representing a wide variety of constituents signed a letter supporting all three bills, which included the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), SHRM, and other professional, healthcare, retail and food service organizations. [read post]