Labor Department Issues Joint Employer Rule
The final rule reverses the Obama-era FLSA interpretation in line with NACS comments By NACS Online // January 13, 2020 ALEXANDRIA—The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Sunday released its long-awaited…
FDA Statement on Tobacco 21
On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and raising the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to…
The Impact the SECURE Act Has On Your Your Estate Plan
By: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* President Trump signed the SECURE Act (“the Act”) last December as part of the government’s spending bill and it will inevitably affect most retirement…
Estate Planning Resolutions in 2020 to Keep
By: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* The holiday season has come and gone, and here we are in the year 2020. Hard to believe. Remember that just yesterday we were…
C-Store Retailers Say Sales Rose in 2019
NACS survey finds record-high retailer optimism for the first quarter of 2020 By NACS Online // January 02, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Convenience retailers overwhelmingly said their sales increased in 2019, according…
Gas Stations Rush to Upgrade to Chip Technology
The industry faces an October deadline for EMV compliance at the pump By NACS Online // January 08, 2020 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Starting in October, fuel pumps must be equipped…
Don’t Miss OSHA’s Submission Deadline
2019 OSHA 300A logs must be posted by February 1, 2020 2019 OSHA 300A logs must be electronically submitted by March 2, 2020 Between February 1st and April 30th, 2020, all…
NACS Urges Retailers to Work to Comply with Tobacco 21
By NACS Online // December 30, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Legislation raising the federal minimum age to purchase all tobacco products from 18 to 21 was signed into law by President Donald…
Opinion: Don’t mess with Michigan’s liquor system
By Auday P. Arabo, MIRA President & CEO // December 19, 2019 Across the state, members of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association are feeling the pinch of liquor delivery delays…
Court OKs Class Action Settlement
The $5.54 billion settlement will compensate merchants for excessive interchange fees By NACS Online // December 18, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Judge Margo Brodie of the U.S. District Court for the…