Where should an employer post federally required posters when many or most employees are working remotely? The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) recently released a Wage and Hour field assistance bulletin on December 23...more
1/25/2021
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Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSH Act ,
OSHA ,
Posting Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Service Contract Act ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour
To almost everyone’s delight, OSHA has filled the vital position of the Director of the Directorate of Construction (DOC). The DOC Director position is always challenging to fill. It requires a high degree of construction...more
If Congress cannot approve a budget by this Friday at midnight, the federal government will shut down. What will this mean for employers across the country? A look back at the most recent government shutdown will provide...more
1/18/2018
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
Green Cards ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
PERM ,
Small Business ,
Trump Administration ,
US State Departments ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Visas ,
Workplace Safety
This Week’s Labor, Employment Law and OSHA Legal Developments -
• Administration is resubmitting Scott Mugno for OSHA leader and shooting for a January 11 Committee hearing.
• The vital US Labor Department Solicitor...more
1/9/2018
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Ban the Box ,
Cole Memorandum ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electronic Reporting ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Parental Leave ,
Penalties ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
The long awaited nominee for Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Scott Mugno, finally received his Senate Labor Committee hearing on December 5, and passed through without controversy on a party line vote. Unfortunately,...more
12/22/2017
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electronic Filing ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Budget ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Nominations ,
OSHA ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Safety Precautions ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Silica ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
According to Bloomberg BNA, the Labor Department temporarily shut down OSHA’s (ITA) “Injury Tracking Application” portal for employers to report injuries and illnesses so that OSHA can investigate a “potential compromise” of...more
8/18/2017
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Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electronic Records ,
OSHA ,
Portal ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
While most employers were preparing for the long holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced a series of civil penalty increases that will impact the nation’s employers in the very near future. On June 30,...more
7/6/2016
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
OSHA ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour
Even when I disagree with an OSHA safety initiative, I’ll concede that some good comes out of it, even if it is only to remind employers of the cost of neglecting safety. However, a Whistleblower Severe Violators Enforcement...more
A New Approach to My Posts -
Last week I was honored to be named a Top Author in J.D. Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. I write a great deal when I should probably be billing, but you guys seem to enjoy my stuff, so thanks!...more
3/28/2016
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Discrimination ,
Drones ,
NLRB ,
Obama Administration ,
OSHA ,
Persuader Rules ,
Silica ,
Statistical Analysis ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Violence
Solicitor Smith did not announce any positions that we have not discussed, but she confirmed our opinions on the Administration’s priorities and their intentions as they energetically finish their term....more
On October 1, OSHA started its “Enforcement Weighing System,” which means that OSHA Compliance Officers and Area Offices will be under less pressure to complete a number of inspections and will receive credit for separate...more
10/5/2015
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Distributors ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Manufacturers ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Safety Inspections ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Temporary Employees ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Violence
Unions and other third parties have never before so heavily used public embarrassment as a means of organizing employees. The key to union organizing is to find a disgruntled employee who will serve as a leader and capitalize...more