Advocacy comments on EPA’s Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyland…
On June 28, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the above-referenced proposed rulemaking on reporting and recordkeeping requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). This proposed rule would!-->…
September Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 40, No. 6. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – September 17, 2021
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Friday, September 17, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon (Eastern Time)
Via Teams Webinar
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Small Business Facts: Equally Male/Female-Owned Employer Businesses
Equally-owned businesses, which are businesses half owned by men and half owned by women, totaled 860,754 employers in 2018. These businesses employed 7,970,121 workers, generated $1.3 trillion in annual sales receipt, and paid $280!-->…
2021 Small Business Profiles For The States, The District of Columbia, and The U.S.
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles provide a snapshot of each state’s small businesses. The profiles gather the latest federal economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business health and economic activity.
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Advocacy Submits Comment Letter on Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
On August 27, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted comments to the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) on its proposed rule, which increases the minimum wage for federal!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments to DOL on Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA);…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments to the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) on its proposed rule, which adds restrictions to the use of the tip credit!-->…
August Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 40, No. 5. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Small Business Facts: The Importance of Business Ownership to Wealth
On average, the self-employed are wealthier than the non-self employed and are significantly wealthier than workers and retirees. According to 2019 data from the Federal Reserve, business ownership is an important source of family !-->…
SBA Environmental Roundtable Meeting- August 13, 2021
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topic, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 13, 2021. The meeting will be held using the!-->…