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News/Media Alliance Statement: Illinois State Lawmakers Approve $25 Million in Tax Credits for Journalists
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News/Media Alliance Statement: Illinois State Lawmakers Approve $25 Million in Tax Credits for Journalists

The Illinois state legislature on Wednesday approved $25 million in tax credits over the next five years (or $5 million a year) that will support ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Passage of New York Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program
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Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Passage of New York Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program

The News/Media Alliance applauds the passage of New York’s Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program, providing payroll tax credits for journalists. Starting next year, news ... Read More
What You Need to Know about the Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule
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What You Need to Know about the Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule

The News Media Alliance has provided a quick-reference one-pager that summarizes key provisions of the new DOL Overtime rule, as well as relevant FLSA exemptions ... Read More
AAJA Pay Study Reveals Women and POC Earn Less
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AAJA Pay Study Reveals Women and POC Earn Less

Recently-released data from AAJA suggests that women and minorities employed in newsrooms earn less than their male and white counterparts ... Read More
Congressman Schrader Introduces Bill to Provide Implementation Relief
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Congressman Schrader Introduces Bill to Provide Implementation Relief

In May, the Department of Labor released a final regulation updating the salary threshold of the white-collar exemption, used to determine if employees are eligible ... Read More
Webinar: Managing Changes in the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rules
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Webinar: Managing Changes in the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rules

On May 18, 2016, the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, announced the final changes to the regulations that govern the “White Collar” ... Read More
Publishers Need to Prepare for New Overtime Rules
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Publishers Need to Prepare for New Overtime Rules

In May, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized their changes to the white-collar exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – increasing the salary ... Read More
DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule
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DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule

We have been working for months – alongside a broad coalition that includes small businesses, non-profits and universities – to moderate the Department of Labor's (DOL) ... Read More