For the past year, NCA has been warning clubs that fundamental changes were coming to the H-2B Visa Program. On February 21, 2012, those changes arrived with the Department of Labor (DOL) issuing a Final Rule that overhauls the entire program. The H-2B program is
On December 12, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its revised version of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS Rule). This new regulation replaces the 2015 WOTUS Rule that altered the definition of protected water under the Clean Water Act (CWA). NCA and our
The National Club Association (NCA) is excited to announce that it is joining McMahon Group and Club & Resort Business magazine as a co-sponsor of the Excellence in Club Management® Awards. Founded by McMahon Group in 1997, this annual award recognizes private club general managers, managers and
(Washington, D.C., August 27, 2018) – The National Club Association (NCA) is pleased to announce that Eloquence Magazine has joined NCA’s rapidly growing Corporate Partner Program as an Executive Partner. This unique partnership will unveil NCA’s first-ever lifestyle magazine, Eloquence Magazine, strengthening the influence and culture of private clubs. The
For the past six months, NCA and our allies have been working to remove the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Independent Contractor/Employee Classification Guidance that was issued in July of 2015. Yesterday, that work paid off when Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta announced that the guidance
A bill has been introduced in the Illinois State Senate that would tax club dues and expenses that members incur at the club. The legislation would impose a five percent tax on club dues. Fortunately for the club industry, it is extremely unlikely that this bill will
At 6:00 p.m. last evening, a federal district court judge in Texas ruled that the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Overtime Rule should be stopped. The ruling means that the rule WILL NOT go into effect on December 1, 2016 and that all clubs may
On November 16, U.S. District Court Judge Sam R. Cummings permanently blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Persuader Rule, ensuring that the rule will not be implemented. In June the Texas court enjoined the rule, and now this final ruling makes the injunction permanent.
On Monday, June 27, a U.S. District Court in Texas put the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Persuader Rule on hold, giving clubs a much needed respite from the rule’s impact. The rule was supposed to go into effect this Friday, July 1. This stay
Yesterday, a decision by a U.S. District judge in Texas put the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Persuader Rule on hold for all 50 states, giving clubs a much needed respite from the rule’s impact. The rule requires both employers and attorneys (or other advisors) hired