Extended Producer Responsibility – April 2023
Overview: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), also known as Product Stewardship, is a strategy to place…
2022 Election Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS What Happened What Now What’s Next Ballot Initiatives The Road Ahead WHAT…
Data Privacy
Overview: While much of the existing legislation and regulation around data privacy – and the…
Extended Producer Responsibility
Overview: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), also known as Product Stewardship, is a strategy to place…
Right to Recall
Overview: Right-to-recall or right-to-return is an emerging labor policy issue that the labor community is deftly…
2021 Look Ahead
Overview The pandemic has dramatically impacted the issue portfolio of most major brands. And, it…
2020 Election Recap
WHAT HAPPENED Welcome to Election Week! We learned a lot last night, changing some pre-Election…
First Call – State of Play
PANDEMIC DRIVES ISSUE AGENDA AND REPUTATIONAL CONCERNS When we began the 2020 state legislative sessions…
COVID-19 Considerations, Part II
Overview With around 90% of Americans under a stay-at-home order, operators continue to adjust to…
COVID-19 Employer Assistance Resource Guide
OVERVIEW I. National COVID-19 Employer Resources II. COVID-19 Restaurant Employee Assistance Programs III. State-By-State Employer…
COVID-19 Considerations
Policymakers have begun focusing on hospitality and retail workplaces as a potential source of coronavirus…
First Call – 2020 Preview
Issue maturation: Looking back at 2019, planning for 2020 Under the mantra of those that…
2019 Election Analysis
Why It Matters: Entry-level employers in Virginia are in for a rude awakening when the…
Pay Equity
Overview: Whether it’s the #MeToo movement, women’s marches or an expanding bipartisan political movement for…