Ben Gann
Ben Gann is Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs for NLBMDA in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.Dealer.org.
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Department of Labor revisits overtime eligibility
The Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed update to overtime eligibility. As proposed, the salary level under which full-time salaried “white collar” employees...
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New OSHA requirements for crane operators
Last fall, the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) announced it was finalizing changes to the certification requirements for crane operators established in...
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NLBMDA releases 2019 National Policy Agenda
NLBMDA has released its National Policy Agenda for 2019 as Capitol Hill returns to a divided government. Democrats now have the majority in the...
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2019 ushers in a return to divided government
Following two years in which Republicans controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House, the next two years are expected to be more...
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Elections matter. Encourage your employees to vote
Midterm elections always have lower turnout than in presidential years. Not since 1998 has a midterm election had voter turnout above 50% of all...
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Skills gap highlights the need for workforce development
For the first time since the federal government began tracking the data in 2000, in March and April 2018, the number of job openings...
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U.S. trade policy increasingly relevant for dealers
As a candidate, President Donald Trump made trade policy a major part of his campaign and vowed to make trade agreements that were more...
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Changing joint employer standard creates confusion for businesses
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) standard regarding what constitutes a joint employment relationship between two organizations has changed several times in recent months,...
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NLBMDA holds annual Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference
NLBMDA held its annual Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., from March 19 to March 21. NLBMDA members attended association committee meetings,...
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White House infrastructure proposal faces uncertain path
The White House released an infrastructure proposal in February that would leverage $200 billion in federal funds to spur $1.5 trillion in investments for...
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