Congress adopts Kentucky Chamber-backed chemical safety bill
After years of effort, Congress adopted changes to the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act on Tuesday, and the bill now heads to the president who…
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Overtime rule and other government regulations bring negative impact on both business and workers, Chamber says on KET
In a discussion about jobs and wages on KET’s Kentucky Tonight on Monday, the Kentucky Chamber explained that federal and state regulations are putting pressure…
American politics from a different perspective: A preview of Business Summit keynote speaker Katty Kay
Referring to herself as an outsider who has become an insider after living in Washington for 20 years, British journalist Katty Kay still brings a…
Obama administration publishes final overtime rule, Kentucky Chamber urges action by Congress
The Obama administration has finalized a new overtime rule for workers that increases the threshold by which an employee is exempt from being paid overtime. …
Primary elections result in close presidential primary and losses for some state incumbents
Kentucky’s primary elections Tuesday saw an extremely close race in the Democratic presidential primary with Hillary Clinton winning by only 2,000 votes, splitting the state’s…
Kentucky Chamber signs letter opposing retirement rule that harms small businesses
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has signed a letter to Congress expressing the business community’s opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on…
Kentucky Chamber signs on to urge Congress to fight overtime reclassification
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce signed onto a letter with U.S. Chamber of Commerce that urges members of Congress to support the “Protecting Workplace Advancement…
Kentucky Chamber joins amicus brief filed against Clean Power Plan
On Tuesday, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce joined 166 other state and local business associations from 40 different states in an amicus brief filed in…
Overtime rule reclassification will hurt employees and employers
The Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing a reclassification of what defines employee overtime eligibility. Under current regulations, a worker qualifies for overtime pay if…
Barr talks federal spending, banking issues and working with Gov. Bevin in Kentucky Chamber interview
Kentucky U.S. Rep. Andy Barr believes many of the spending bills moving through Congress currently will have a positive impact on business and says he…