Labor Department Signals Changes in Overtime
Department says it wants salary to be a factor in overtime eligibility NACS Online The U.S. Labor Department suggested last week that it could lower the salary threshold…
House Leadership Decides to Protect Debit Reform
Plans to remove debit repeal from the Choice Act were announced By NACS Online Politico is reporting that House Republicans are removing the repeal of debit swipe fee reform…
USDA Announces Snap Final Rule Delay
The Food & Nutrition Service hits the drawing board to redefine “variety” to work for small retailers NACS Online On May 18th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food &…
We Need Your Help to Stop Repeal of Debit Reform
NACS Online Last week, legislation moved through a Congressional committee that would repeal the debit reforms we fought so hard to achieve. The next stop for this bill is…
FDA Delays Menu-Labeling Rule
White House signals a delay in the agency’s final menu-labeling rule, set to take effect on May 5th NACS Online On April 28th, the U.S Food and Drug Administration submitted…
UPDATE: Tobacco 21 Law
Across the country many municipalities and states have passed laws raising the legal smoking age to 21. Raising the minimum age to 21 to purchase and/or use tobacco products is…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Surcharge Bans May Violate Retailers’ Free Speech
The narrow ruling said that lower courts could hear challenges on whether the New York law inhibits how retailers advertise prices NACS Online A New York law that prohibited retailers…
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal Over Swipe Fee Settlement
The Second Circuit’s ruling that the settlement did not sufficiently protect the interests of some merchants will stand BY NACS ONLINE Recently, the nation’s highest court declined to hear appeals…
Congressman Expected to Introduce Swipe Fee Repeal Legislation – ACT NOW
By NACS Government Relations It is anticipated that House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) will introduce legislation any day that will include language to fully repeal debit swipe fee…
Menu Labeling Legislation Re-Introduced in House and Senate
By NACS Government Relations Earlier this month Congresswoman Cathy McCmorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) re-introduced the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act in their respective chambers. Mrs.…