House subcommittee marks up data privacy bill
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce is expected to mark-up the American Data Privacy and Protection Act this week. In collaboration with the Main Street Privacy Coalition, the Association is drafting and providing feedback to the subcommittee about concerns with the bill’s preemption clause and enforcement mechanism that opens the doors to private lawsuits from consumers.
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What this means for restaurants: As it’s currently written, the ADPPA poses a number of significant and costly threats to restaurants. Although many restaurants have already put in place security measures to protect consumer data, the ADPPA would codify requirements under one comprehensive federal law as opposed to several different state laws. Still in the early stages of legislative activity, the ADPPA must pass out of the subcommittee, the full Energy and Commerce Committee, House, and Senate before it becomes law.
DOL Announces Public Forums on Independent Contractor Regulations
On June 3, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced that it is reviewing regulations addressing the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). DOL plans to engage in new rulemaking on this issue and seeks public feedback. Advocacy seeks feedback on the impact of potential changes to these regulations on small businesses. Employer Forum: June 24, 2022, from 2:30 – 4:30PM. RSVP here.
OSHA Comment Period on Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses is Open
OSHA is proposing to amend its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation to require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA that employers are already required to keep under the recordkeeping regulation.
