May 26, 2000
CCWI Outlines Priorities for 106th Congress
On May 17, members of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues (CCWI)—led by Caucus Co-Chairs Sue Kelly (R-NY) and CarolynView More
Employment
May 19, 2000
Senate and House Ready Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bills
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the FY2001 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education spendingView More
April 7, 2000
Hearing Focuses on Labor-Related Rules
The federal process for regulating American businesses was the focus of a hearing held on April 5 by the EducationView More
March 31, 2000
Subcommittee Reviews Discrimination Complaint Process
The treatment of workplace discrimination complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was the focus of a hearingView More
March 17, 2000
FAA Bill Includes Sexual Harassment Backlog Funding
This week, Congress sent the President a bill (H.R. 1000) to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On March 15,View More
March 10, 2000
House Approves Minimum Wage Hike and Tax-Cut Package
The House on March 9 approved legislation to increase the minimum wage and to provide tax breaks for businesses. ApprovedView More
March 10, 2000
Hearing Highlights Plan to Pay Workers on Parental Leave
A plan for states to provide paid leave for new parents was the focus of a hearing held on MarchView More
February 4, 2000
Legislation Related to Telecommuters Expected
Following a recent hearing on the issue, Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) is preparing to introduce legislation related to federal laborView More