OVERTIME REGULATIONS EFFECT ON SMALL BUSINESS:MR. JOHN H. FITCH

From: Congressional Testimony | Date: May 20, 2004 | Copyright information


Congressional Testimony

05-20-2004

Prepared Remarks of Mr. John H. Fitch Senior Vice President for Advocacy
National Funeral Directors Association Committee on House Small Business
Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment and Government Programs May 20,
2004 Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity
to present the views of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
on the new overtime rules as promulgated by the De...

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