In response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) announced plans to engage in rulemaking on employment status determination under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), ACI joined a large coalition asking that the DOL retain its January 7, 2021 rule and not impose unwarranted government barriers on independent contractors. The full letter is available here.
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“Sharing” an Opportunity to Get It Right
The U.S economy has been slow to grow employment and it has left paychecks without noticeable increases. In the five most recent quarters, labor productivity decreased by 3.1%. Flat wages are to be expected when labor productivity is stalled. Besides increasing economic output, productivity could be increased by better organized workflow, improving work skills, increasing […]
DOJ Says Google Mislead Federal Agencies on IT Security – Why Consumers Should Care
While state and federal agencies enforce consumer protections, the agencies themselves have a responsibility to protect their own data. Fulfilling this responsibility helps protect consumer privacy and it is fiscally responsible: it is better to invest in secure systems now then to pay to plug holes and undo damage caused by security breaches later. […]