While the increased civil monetary penalties may impact an employer’s bottom line, OSHA did provide welcome relief to employers just two days later. ...more
In the waning days of President Obama’s Administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced sweeping changes to its recordkeeping rule, originally to be effective January 1, 2017, which...more
When a governmental entity contracts with a general contractor to build a community center on government-owned land, the question of whether prevailing wages are required for workers on that project is easily answered. If...more
The Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration ("OSHA") is the federal agency within the Department of Labor that is tasked with reducing workplace hazards and implementing worker health and safety protections. To that...more
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) General Counsel Division of Advice ("Division of Advice") released a memorandum offering guidance to an NLRB Regional Director concerning employers requiring...more
A recent United States Supreme Court ruling is part of a growing trend of decisions enforcing arbitration clauses, in a broad range of transactions, on the grounds that federal policy, as expressed by the Federal Arbitration...more