Archive for October 2022

SUBExcel Registration is Coming Soon! Mark your calendars!!! Everything is bigger in Texas, and SUBExcel 2023 will be no different!  We look forward to more speakers, more networking, and our largest number of attendees ever.  This year’s event is the perfect opportunity to meet with fellow leaders in the subcontracting industry from around the country…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Upcoming December Webinar: “U.S. Small Business Administrations, Office of the National Ombudsman Overview” ASA invites you to join us for the upcoming webinar, “U.S. Small Business Administrations, Office of the National Ombudsman Overview” on December 14th at Noon Eastern.  This webinar will be presented by John Kelly,…

This Week in Congress The House and Senate are not in session this week.  Last week, the Senate briefly convened to consider the must-pass defense authorization bill and it awaits final passage once the Senate returns on November 13, 2022. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

DOL Publishes Independent Contractor Proposed Rule On October 13, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) proposed a rule that would determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, companies are required to provide benefits such as minimum wage…

NLRB Proposes New Joint Employer Rules In September, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed new rules for determining when businesses will be considered joint employers for the purposes of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).  Comments on the proposed rules are due November 7th.  The concept of joint employers and the determination of when…

U.S. Treasury Issues Final Rules on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Under the Corporate Transparency Act On September 29, 2022, U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its final rule (RIN 1506-AB49) to implement the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting required established by the 2020 Corporate Transparency Act.  Under the new rules, unless they qualify for…

Update on the FY23 NDAA Last week, the Senate formally started debate on the defense authorization bill, which includes the Taiwan Policy Act, reauthorizations of State Department, Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, and intelligence programs, the Water Resources Development Act, measures from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and legislation to improve ocean, coastal, and…

President Biden Offers Marijuana Pardons On October 6, 2022, President Biden granted pardons to all those convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law.  Also, he called on HHS Secretary Becerra and Attorney General Garland to “expeditiously” review marijuana’s classification under federal law as a Schedule I narcotic, meaning it’s deemed to have no medical…

Travel Advisories to Foreign Countries Suspended The CDC will no longer maintain a list of COVID-19 travel advisories for foreign countries, another sign of the gradual shift toward pre-pandemic normalcy. The agency said it would instead issue travel health notices only for “a concerning COVID-19 variant” or other situation that would change travel recommendations for…

This Week in Congress The House and Senate are not in session this week. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.