KFF Health News highlights #NFIB’s concerns regarding paid leave mandates: “The National Federation of Independent Business has opposed mandatory sick leave rules at the state level, arguing that workplaces should have the flexibility to work something out with their employees when they get sick. The group said the cost of paying workers for time off, extra paperwork, and lost productivity burdens small employers.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXTDy9ta
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Non-profit Organizations
Nashville, Tennessee 15,397 followers
NFIB's mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses.
About us
NFIB is the voice of small business. We’re a member-driven organization advocating for America’s small and independent business owners in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state capitals.
- Website
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http://www.nfib.com
External link for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1943
Locations
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Primary
53 Century Blvd # 250
Nashville, Tennessee 37214, US
Employees at National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
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Jeff Ready
CEO of Scale Computing, Top Ranked Tech Leader, and Proof that Nice Guys Don't Finish Last
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Laura Stromberg
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Jeffrey A. Murphy, CAS
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Kevin Rosenhoover
Field Sales Representative - NFIB
Updates
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“As in previous years, state legislatures took on various proposals impacting small businesses ranging from taxes, paid leave expansions, unemployment insurance benefits, and energy mandates.” The 2024 state legislative sessions convened in January 2024, with several states having already wrapped up their sessions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/esxUTBcH
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MarketWatch highlights data from #NFIB's March Small Business Economic Trends survey: “She flags several signals, such as recent data showing a sharp deterioration in hiring plans for smaller companies from the National Federation of Independent Business.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/emCbbvA9
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#NFIB expresses disappointment in today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Culley v. Steven Marshall, Attorney General of Alabama. This ruling will force many #smallbusinesses to go through a lengthy and costly forfeiture process instead of a prompt post-deprivation hearing. #NFIB had filed an amicus brief in the case urging the Supreme Court to reverse the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHFMSFFN
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Repairer Driven News highlights #NFIB’s support for legislation to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act: “The letter signed by NFIB, the Real Estate Roundtable, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, and dozens of other groups, makes clear that CTA is poor policy that needs to be reconsidered.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqzMWHzk More from #NFIB on the Corporate Transparency Act: https://lnkd.in/dD7wtD_8
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#NFIB member and #smallbusinessowner Claudia Smith joins the #SmallBusinessRundown to explain the importance of her voice to the lawmakers she’s met. Listen now to hear how her voice made a difference on #smallbiz issues: https://lnkd.in/e6u7wJb5
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Business Insider cites #NFIB's March jobs report: “There's also falling hiring intentions from small businesses, according to National Federation of Independent Business data. This suggests payrolls could dip into negative territory soon.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eR3VxyYw
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A new overtime rule was issued that will add burdensome requirements for #smallbusiness owners. “This rule is another costly hoop for small business owners to jump through. Small businesses will need to spend valuable time evaluating their workforce to properly adjust salaries or reclassify employees in accordance with this complicated mandate,” explained Beth Milito, Executive Director of the #NFIB Small Business Legal Center. Learn more about the new rule: https://lnkd.in/eYHVY3hw
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Inc. Magazine reports on #NFIB’s April jobs report: “Meanwhile, just 12% of business owners said they planned to create new jobs in April, up one point from the reading in March, which was the lowest since May of 2020, according to the latest jobs report from the National Federation of Independent Business. Forty percent reported job openings they couldn't fill.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQRGuuCX
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#NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations Andrea McGee published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner on the importance of “right to repair” legislation for #smallbusinesses: “The sooner Congress acts, the better. Without reform, some 230,000 auto repair shops are looking down a dead-end street, and millions of other small businesses and consumers could face increased costs and fewer options to repair their vehicles.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/ddV-tkrZ