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WebSmall Business Chemicals Roundtable – April 22, 2024. Office of Advocacy Apr 5, 2024. The Office of Advocacy is announcing its next regularly scheduled Small Business …

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U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Paid Sick Leave and …

WebFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act Helps Americans Overcome COVID-19 Workplace Challenges. The U.S. Department of Labor today announced new action …

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Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Covid-19 …

WebGrants may cover COVID-related expenses such as workplace safety measures, retrofitting facilities for worker and consumer safety, shifting to online sales …

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Advocacy Files Comments on OSHA’s Proposed Worker …

WebBy Office of Advocacy On Nov 14, 2023. On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted comments to …

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OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard and General …

WebOn June 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal Register an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect healthcare …

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The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small Businesses

WebIn March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, causing illness, death, and widespread economic devastation. A new issue brief from the Office of Advocacy, “The …

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2021 Small Business Profiles For The States, The District of …

WebAdvocacy’s annual State Profiles provide a snapshot of each state’s small businesses. The profiles gather the latest federal economic data into state-by-state …

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OSHA Plans to Convene Small Business Panel on Heat Injury and …

WebThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has notified the SBA Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) that OSHA intends to convene a Small Business …

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MOU with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

WebPoints of contact for this MOU are as follows: For the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA: John L. Henshaw. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health. U.S. …

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USPTO Requests Comments on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence …

WebOn April 30, 2024, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published a request for comments in the Federal Register entitled Request for Comments Regarding …

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OSHA Proposes Emergency Response Rule for Firefighters and …

WebOn February 5, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule to update existing regulations for the safety and health of firefighters and …

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Small Business Facts

WebThere were roughly 12 million women-owned businesses in 2017. * According to the 2019 Annual Business Survey, women employer businesses numbered 1.1 million, employed …

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United States Small Business Economic Profile

WebSmall business exports. A total of 288,063 identified firms exported goods worth $1.5 trillion from the United States in 2019. Of those exporters, 280,496—or 97.4 percent—were …

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U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Frequently Asked …

WebThe percentage of small businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic declined from 51.4 percent in April 2020 to 25.2 percent in July 2021. Despite this significant progress, …

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Labor Department Increases Overtime Salary Threshold to $58K …

WebOn April 26, 2024, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued a final rule that will increase the minimum salary threshold for the “white collar” …

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EPA Seeks Health and Safety Information on 16 Chemicals

WebOn March 26, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to require manufacturers (including importers) of 16 …

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California Small Business Economic Profile

WebA total of 72,665 companies exported goods from California in 2016. Of these, 69,387, or 95.5%, were small firms; they generated 43.0% of California’s $151.1 billion in total …

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U.S. Small Business Economic Profile

Web2005 2010 2015. United States small businesses employed 60.6 million people, or 47.1% of the private workforce, in 2017. (Source: SUSB) Firms with 20 to 99 employees have the …

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OSHA Proposes Revisions to Hazard Communication Standard

WebBy Office of Advocacy On Mar 1, 2021. On February 16, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify its …

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Homeopathy Industry Threatened by New FDA Guidance

WebThe $1.2 billion industry is driven by small businesses and creates jobs for manufacturers, pharmacists, practitioners, and educators. Homeopathic practices like …

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Comment Letter- Conservation and Landscape Health

WebOn April 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposed rule entitled “Conservation and Landscape …

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