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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Considerations When Hiring Employees Or Independent Contractors

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 5/3/2023

If you are thinking about going into business or are already in business, the task of hiring for your business can be quite daunting. There are several things to consider before hiring an employee or an independent...more

June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

American Rescue Plan Act Signed: Details on the Latest COVID-19 Relief Package

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/15/2021

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - a $1.9 trillion economic relief package. While the legislation marks the first major legislative victory for President Biden and...more

A Decade In Review: Workplace Law In The 2010’s

Fisher Phillips on 1/2/2020

When the calendar turned to January 1, we not only saw the dawn of a new year but the beginning of a new decade. It’s natural, at such a turning point, to spend some time looking back on what has transpired in the past 10...more

WPI Insider Briefing – A Taxing Year Races to the Finish Line

Littler on 11/28/2017

As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, Republican lawmakers in both chambers of Congress made progress toward their singular legislative priority to enact comprehensive tax reform. Facing uncertainty in the 2018 midterm...more

Beltway Buzz - September, 2017

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/1/2017

2016 Overtime Rules Invalidated. U.S. District Court invalidates 2016 changes to overtime rules. Steven F. Pockrass has the details here....more

Beltway Buzz - August 18, 2017

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/21/2017

EEO-1 News . . . Maybe. Rumors are rampant that the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may soon take action on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) changes to its EEO-1 form, which will...more

WPI Insider Briefing: Workplace Policy under the Trump Administration Begins to Take Shape as "Repeal and Replace" of the ACA...

Littler on 7/11/2017

Five months into President Trump's term, his administration's workplace policy is beginning to take shape. From notable developments at the Department of Labor (DOL), to long-awaited nominations to the National Labor...more

WPI Insider Briefing: What Will the Second Hundred Days of the Trump Administration Hold?

Littler on 6/8/2017

From the workplace policy perspective, much of the focus of the first 100 days of the Trump administration was on confirming a new Secretary of Labor and reversing the Obama administration’s labor and employment agenda....more

45 Ways in 100 Days: The Projected Impact of the Trump Administration on Today’s Workplace

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/28/2017

April 29, 2017, marks the 100th day of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. He has proven he is not a traditional conservative Republican, and many in the business community are still wondering about the...more

March 2017: The 15 Biggest Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/11/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. March 2017 was another month...more

A Sign of Things to Come? Trump’s Regulatory Freeze and Other Early Actions

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/24/2017

Behind the pomp and circumstance of Friday’s inauguration, President Donald J. Trump and his administration set their sights on deploying a new guard of regulatory and economic policies focused on reducing burdensome...more

Don’t Read This: 2016 Workplace Law Year In Review

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2016

Reverse psychology isn’t the only explanation for the title of this article (although, if you’ve made it this far, it seems to have worked). No, another explanation is that 2016 was a very rough year for employers when it...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - December 2016

Littler on 12/5/2016

Littler's WPI Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The December edition of the Insider Report discusses recent efforts to block...more

The Election is Over, Now What?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/22/2016

Now that the election is over, many clients and friends are asking what labor and employment law might look like under the soon to be President Trump. Of course, no one can predict exactly what will happen in the coming term....more

Labor & Employment Law Under President-Elect Trump

Stoel Rives - World of Employment on 11/21/2016

In the wake of the election results, the question on everyone’s mind now is: What impact will President-Elect Trump have on employers? Trump has thus far given few details on his thoughts on labor and employment. But with...more

DOL Finalizes ACA Retaliation Protections for Employees

King & Spalding on 11/1/2016

Final regulations were issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) on October 12, 2016 (“Final Rules”) governing employee retaliation protections under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended (the...more

OSHA Issues Final Rule On Complaints Under Affordable Care Act's Anti-Retaliation Provision

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/26/2016

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added Section 18C to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to prohibit retaliation against employees who engage in certain activities protected by the ACA. Responsibility for receiving and...more

Affordable Care Act Whistleblower Complaint Procedures

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/17/2016

On October 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule that establishes procedures and time frames for handling whistleblower complaints under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); for hearings...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — August 2016

Littler on 8/4/2016

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The August edition of the Insider Report compares the Democratic...more

ACA Retaliation: Let Us Tell You A Little Story about A Man Named Jed

Balch & Bingham LLP on 7/20/2016

Jed, employed by Drysdale LLC, a janitorial contractor, recently began working nights at the National Bank of Commerce, supervised by the Bank’s Chief of Security. Jed’s family had health insurance until his wife lost her...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — June 2016

Littler on 6/6/2016

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The June edition of the Insider Report highlights recent federal...more

Too Many RULES, Man!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 5/20/2016

“Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the rules . . .”* Of course, the mega-topic this week was the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule on white-collar exemptions to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards...more

Final Blacklisting and Contractor Paid Sick Leave Rules Slated for Late Summer Publication, According to Spring Regulatory Agenda

Littler on 5/19/2016

Although this election season may feel endless, there are only six more months until voters decide the next president and members of Congress. Within this window, federal agencies are scrambling to finalize rules before the...more

Bipartisan Budget Deal Includes Provisions Impacting Employers

Littler on 11/3/2015

On Monday, President Obama signed into law a two-year bipartisan budget deal that has several implications for employers. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314) suspends the debt ceiling limit until March 2017, and...more

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