Work & Jobs
In a free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume and invest in any way they please.
In a free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume and invest in any way they please.
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) submits these comments in response to the proposal of the Department of Labor (the “Department”) to revise the overtime exemption regulations at 29 C.F.R.
In September, Walmart made a historic announcement: it will rewrite job descriptions for corporate roles to focus on skills, not college degrees. This shift acknowledges that too many American workers with the knowhow and experience to advance professionally face a completely artificial barrier to family-sustaining employment: they lack a piece of paper issued by an expensive college or university.
Throughout my career, I have tirelessly supported women’s full inclusion in the workplace. In the numerous state- and federal-level positions I have held, including during my tenure as the director of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor, I have consistently fought to dismantle barriers to women’s participation in the workforce.
Occupational licensing in the United States is highly decentralized—states have the power to license and regulate individual occupations.
The historic United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.