The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has voiced its opposition to H.R. 8639, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, through a letter sent to the U.S. House of Representatives. The NFIB, recognized as a leading advocacy organization for small businesses in the United States, argues that the proposed legislation would result in increased costs and regulatory burdens for small businesses.
"This is bad legislation and another example of Congress saddling small businesses with more onerous and costly regulations," stated Dylan Rosnick, NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations. "The Warehouse Worker Protection Act is a grab bag of bad policies that includes several provisions that will further hinder the small business economy. We strongly oppose this legislation and ask Congress to instead focus on policies that would strengthen small businesses and the economy."
The NFIB's concerns center around specific provisions within the act, such as an ergonomic standard rulemaking by OSHA, a ban on all quotas and workplace performance standards, and extensive record-keeping requirements for employers who monitor employee activity. These records must be made available to the Department of Labor upon request. Additionally, the act proposes creating a "Quota Task Force" composed of union representatives and worker advocacy organizations to enforce the quota ban.
Small business owners have consistently ranked "unreasonable government regulation" among their top concerns.
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