12/6/16 From NAMA – Breaking News: Federal Judge Blocks Department of Labor Overtime Pay Rule Dear NAMA Members: This afternoon, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in Sherman, Texas, agreed with 21 states and a coalition of business groups that the Labor Department’s rule to raise the salary threshold for receiving mandatory overtime from $23,660 to $47,476 a year, […]
Category: Legislation
The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a penny-per-ounce beverage tax
11/15/16 From the Cook County Beverage Tax Coalition The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a penny-per-ounce beverage tax this afternoon after hours of testimony from those for and against the tax. The tax was passed without a majority of commissioners in favor. During the finance committee meeting, the vote was tied 8-8. A special […]
Urge Your Member of Congress to Take Action on Impending Overtime Labor Department Rule
11/15/16 Shared by NAMA We need you TODAY! Urge Your Member of Congress to Take Action on Impending Overtime Labor Department Rule Dear NAMA Members: The election is over and Congress has returned to Washington, DC. One of the issues on the docket is a potential modification to the Department of Labor Overtime Rule. […]
Front-Of-Pack Font-Size Extension Does Not Exempt Glassfront Vending Machines From Dec. 1 Calorie-Disclosure Deadline
11/2/16 From Vending Times Front-Of-Pack Font-Size Extension Does Not Exempt Glassfront Vending Machines From Dec. 1 Calorie-Disclosure Deadline WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced in July that it was providing flexibility for certain foods sold through glassfront vending machines. In this announcement, the FDA used the term “extension.” The use of this term […]
Updates on the Cook County Penny Per Ounce Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax:
11/2/16 Updates on the Cook County Penny Per Ounce Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax: From IAMC – I wanted to give a brief update to the proposed Penny Per Ounce Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax in Cook County. Monday morning Craig Hesch, Don Anderson and I along with over 100 others had the opportunity to testify in […]
NAMA election coverage
11/2/16 Shared by NAMA With the 2016 election only one week away, NAMA’s Government Affairs Team is excited to provide members with up-to-date election coverage. It is important that the industry participates in the upcoming election and you exercise your right to vote. We encourage those who are attending the Coffee, Tea and Water Show to vote early […]
NAMA – State and Local Legislative Update
10/25/16 From NAMA – State and Local Legislative Update Minneapolis Becomes First City in Minnesota to Require Paid Sick Leave Effective July 1, 2017, Minneapolis will require most employers to offer paid sick leave to workers. Under the ordinance, employees in workplaces with six or more workers would be allowed to accumulate one hour of sick […]
Industry Files Comments Opposing Beverage Tax Regulations in Philadelphia
10/18/16 From NAMA – Industry Files Comments Opposing Beverage Tax Regulations in Philadelphia Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council Takes Action to Protect the Industry Today, the Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council and individual member companies filed comments with the City of Philadelphia on behalf of the industry opposing the overly-burdensome proposed regulation to implement the Sugar […]
Proposed Sweetened Beverage Tax Comes to Cook County, IL
10/18/16 From Vending Market Watch Proposed Sweetened Beverage Tax Comes to Cook County, IL OCT 13, 2016 – Illinois’ Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will propose a penny-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages as part of a move to close a 2017 budget shortfall, reports the Chicago Tribune. The tax would include sweetened beverages such […]
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Unsuccessful Work Attempts and Expedited Reinstatement Eligibility
10/18/16 From the Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 200 Monday, October 17, 2016 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 20 CFR Parts 404 and 416 [Docket No. SSA-2014-0016] RIN 0960-AH66 Unsuccessful Work Attempts and Expedited Reinstatement Eligibility AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Final rules. SUMMARY: These rules finalize the rules we proposed in our notice of […]