The battle rages at both state and federal levels over worker misclassification and what some call “wage theft.” The issue of misclassification crosses into many different workplace issues for clubs and other employers. The issues affect whether an individual is entitled to the rights of
On December 12, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its revised version of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS Rule). This new regulation replaces the 2015 WOTUS Rule that altered the definition of protected water under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and will relieve
H-2B visas can be a great staffing solution for clubs needing help to staff during their busy times of year using temporary foreign workers. Below are some best practices to make your H-2B visa petitions an even greater success! Avoid the numerical cap by utilizing
FOR THE LAST few months, political pundits have been predicting that Republicans in the House of Representatives will lose their majority. While it is true that the party in control of the White House traditionally loses seats in the House, this election will be anything but
Earlier this month a federal court in South Carolina ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to delay the start date of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule until 2020 was not valid. As a result, the rule was allowed to go
New York State’s Capitol Building. Photo Credit: Matt H. Wade/ Wikipedia Over the past year, the National Club Association (NCA) has successfully led the charge in defeating two harmful bills to private clubs in Maryland and New York. Two for Two In April, NCA helped stop
WHILE A LION’S SHARE of the National Club Association’s (NCA) work focuses on federal legislative and regulatory policy matters affecting private clubs, that is not our only task. We also join the fray when it comes to state legislative and regulatory issues that work against
In early February, we reached out to our Government Relations Committee and asked for their input regarding the priorities for the club industry on Capitol Hill in 2018. The following responses from our survey will help guide us as we hit the halls of Congress
IT IS OFTEN SAID the three things never to be discussed in mixed company are money, politics and religion. But given the very nature of private clubs and the boards and committees that serve them, robust discussions and debates about money and politics are unavoidable
Caption: “Sen. Thune, flanked by fellow Republican senators, addresses reporters following the Senate’s historic vote on pro-growth tax reform.” Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) made history when he won his seat in 2004 by defeating the sitting Democratic Majority Leader of the Senate—something that had not