Episode 13: Big Businesses Seek Federal Preemption on Paid Leave

Wendy’s, General Mills, Marriott International and almost 400 companies asked Congress to establish a threshold for paid leave. The team at Align Public Strategies evaluates that move as well as preemption battles in Missouri and other states. You can hear all of it on this episode of Working Lunch. Plus, a caution to companies hoping to push their business agendas in Washington D.C. now that all of the focus has shifted dramatically to the firing of the FBI director. Those stories and, as always, the legislative scorecard to get you caught up on labor issues around the country.