Government Affairs

A proposed rule would require trade associations to implement the Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 20222 (CIRCIA)...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken another significant step in advancing its proposed rule on "Heat Illness...

On May 17, 2024, NFFS joined the Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS) and 57 other organizations in urging Congress to support Representative Mary...

A new bill was introduced late last week by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.), known as the...

On April 24, 2024, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (PA-16) announced the formation of...

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) announced a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive,...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes in the workplace nationwide.

As part of manufacturers’ ongoing advocacy efforts to push back against the regulatory onslaught that is producing unworkable and onerous...

In response to mounting concerns over workplace injuries and illnesses related to repetitive motion and ergonomic hazards, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA)...

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is undertaking a new fact finding investigation that will assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

On Friday, Feb 9, OSHA sent its worker walkaround final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has determined preliminarily that there may be an unreasonable risk of blade-contact injuries...