National Restaurant Association - Issues & Advocacy

The Labor Department's new overtime rule doubles the salary threshold for overtime-exempt employees, but makes no changes in the duties test.

The DOL plans to put the rule into effect Dec. 1, 2016. The rule comes despite intense and ongoing opposition, and the fight is expected to continue in both Congress and the courts ...  Read more...

A long-held standard for determining the “joint-employer” status of franchisors and franchisees is under attack.

The National Labor Relations Board is moving to undercut the standard that has been the bedrock of the franchisor/franchisee model for the last three decades, in support of labor unions and their worker-center allies who are using this issue to bolster union membership...read more

Implementing the Affordable Care Act is one of the biggest challenges many restaurateurs will ever face.

The ACA will put significant cost and administrative pressures on employers considered "large." Many of these businesses will face penalties if they fail to offer full-time employees and their dependents the opportunity to enroll in affordable, minimum-value health plans.

The National Restaurant Association urges Congress to take steps to mitigate the negative impact of the ACA on employers and their employees...read more

Tax laws can have a profound impact on business decisions.

Certainty about tax rates plays an important role in whether restaurateurs expand and hire. The National Restaurant Association supports tax laws that encourage businesses to grow and create jobs...read more