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Archive: 2019 December
Pros & Cons of Drug Imports from Canada
Federal and State Importation Proposals to Lower Drug Costs Americans spend more on prescription drugs than any other country in the world. In 2017, U.S. consumers spent about $333 billion on prescription drugs, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and prescription drug costs are expected to continue to trend upward over the next decade. The idea of importing drugs from Canada to help lower prescription drug costs in the United States has steadily gained traction over the years. Approximately 80% of Americans are in favor of buying prescription drugs imported from Canada, according to a 2019 Kaiser…
Pros & Cons of Tip Regulation
DOL’s Proposed Rule on Tip Regulations Under the FLSA The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) established minimum wage and pay standards for employees working in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments. Since its enactment, the FLSA has undergone several changes. The most recent update to the law came through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (CAA), in which Congress addressed the issue of employee tips and the treatment of “tipped employees.” Congress made it clear that employers, managers, and supervisors are not allowed to keep any portion of the tips earned by their employees….