Labor

Labor

The pace of labor rulemaking in the waning months of the Obama presidency will easily exceed that of the previous three two-term presidencies.
On average, the Obama administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) finalized nearly twice as many major labor regulations per year than the previous four administrations.

NAM in the News

05/23/2016
Manufacturers Should Brace for the New Overtime Rule, Which Takes Effect Dec. 1 (Chief Executive Magazine)
The Department of Labor last week announced the rule that increases the salary threshold for paid overtime from less than $455 per week to $913 per week, estimated to effect 4.2 million workers not currently eligible for overtime.
05/17/2016
Business Groups Forecast Harm From Obama's New Overtime Regulation (Washington Times)
“The National Association of Manufacturers called the rule “the latest in what has been a deluge of regulations from this administration that are fundamentally altering the manufacturing workforce and negatively impacting companies and business owners.”
05/11/2016
Public to Get Online Access to US Workplaces' Injury and Illness Records (The Guardian)
The Department of Labor will require larger companies in high-risk sectors to supply information with the aim of driving up standards of workplace safety.

09/22/2016
A Labor Legacy to Remember: Years of Excessive Overregulation
The NAM released a new study today that outlines the destructive legacy this administration’s relentless labor regulatory agenda will leave for manufacturers, their employees and the communities in which they live.
09/20/2016
Manufacturers Challenge Overtime Rule
NAM Senior Vice President and General Counsel Linda Kelly issued a statement after the Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action (MCLA) filed suit against the Department of Labor on the newly updated overtime rule.
08/23/2016
Blacklisting Regulation Epitomizes Dangerous Rulemaking
NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons issued a statement after the Department of Labor and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council finalized the “blacklisting” regulation.

01/18/2017
New Study: Manufacturers Face 297,696 Regulatory Restrictions
As the incoming Trump administration prepares to reform and roll back many misguided federal regulations, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has released a new study revealing the sheer number...
12/30/2016
Manufacturers Say Get the Turnaround Started at the Labor Department: Confirm President-Elect Trump’s Nominee
Manufacturers can’t wait for Inauguration Day. Like the first hours of New Year’s Day and baseball’s Opening Day, anything feels possible. And when you’ve been battling eight years of volatility...
12/09/2016
Reforming Labor Regulations to Improve Job Opportunities
This level of volatility and policy uncertainty harms manufacturers and their employees who cannot rely on past reasonable interpretations of the law when planning to invest in new workers. Instead,...
12/08/2016
Timmons on Puzder: “Trump Has Served Up One of the Best Leaders on the Menu”
National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement on the nomination of businessman Andy Puzder as secretary of labor: “President-elect Donald Trump has served up...
11/22/2016
Manufacturers Applaud Delay on Overtime Rule
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Senior Vice President and General Counsel Linda Kelly issued the following statement after a federal judge temporarily halted the Obama administration’s final overtime regulation: “The...