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Lawsuit Challenges Final Rule to Expand Overtime Pay

May 31, 2024 The lawsuit, brought by several small businesses groups representing business interests, claims that DOL overstepped its regulatory authority in promulgating the rule. In April 2024, the DOL released the final rule that updates and revises regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act that implement the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, and professional employees. The rule goes into effect on July 1, 2024, with the new salary and compensation levels going into effect on January 1, 2025. Future updates to the sala...

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What's Ahead for NAMM and CITES

May 16, 2024 The global Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species  (CITES) convening known as the Conference of the Parties (CoP) occurs every three years and gathers repres...

Understanding General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) in the EU

May 31, 2024 NAMM hosted a free webinar on May 29 for companies selling products in the European Union (EU) to understand how to comply with General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) by D...

Lacey Act Phase VII Declaration Schedule Updates

May 30, 2024 NAMM hosted a webinar featuring Erin Otto, National Policy Manager at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Karen Williams, Compliance Specialist for La...
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FTC Issues Final Rule to Ban Noncompetes

May 15, 2024 On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a final rule that imposes a nationwide ban on all employers from using noncompete clauses in contracts wi...
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NAMM Prepares for Updates to Lacey Act and CITES Regulations

April 19, 2024 NAMM Policy Program Manager Claire Kreger-Boaz attended the World of Wood Convention in San Diego, CA, April 9–12, 2024, on a mission to gather the latest information on Ph...
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Federal Appropriations Bill Sees $20 Million Increase in Title I Funding

April 15, 2024 On March 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which provides federal funding through September 30, 2024, for the U.S. Departm...