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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 -

Beltway Buzz - July 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/15/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Beltway Buzz - June 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/17/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Workplace Law Update: 12 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 5/6/2024

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Legal Insights for Manufacturing: Outlook for 2024

Husch Blackwell LLP on 11/2/2023

Our downloadable report, Legal Insights for Manufacturing, explores how the business, legal, and regulatory framework is evolving—and will evolve—to address the large generational shifts taking place. This year, our report...more

Beltway Buzz - September 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/5/2023

DOL Proposes Changes to Overtime Regulations. On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the regulations implementing the overtime provisions...more

Beltway Buzz - February 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/6/2023

The Pandemic Is Dead! Long Live the Pandemic! This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to immediately end the COVID-19 national emergency, as well as a bill to end the COVID-19 public health emergency....more

Beltway Buzz - January 2023 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/23/2023

Union Membership Decreases. The percentage of workers who are union members dropped to 10.1 percent in 2022 from 10.3 percent in 2021, according to data released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In the...more

Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

Fisher Phillips on 1/4/2022

Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

Beltway Buzz - July 2021 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/26/2021

Senate Committee Examines PRO Act. On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing entitled “The Right to Organize: Empowering American Workers in a 21st Century...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2021

Last Week Today - Here is a quick rundown of some of the labor and employment policy developments we missed last week while at Workplace Strategies in Austin, Texas (be sure to join us next year for the program at the...more

Beltway Buzz - April 2021 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/26/2021

What’d I Miss? - We do not want to rehash old news, but in the interest of keeping our readers informed, here is a quick rundown of some of the items the Buzz missed last week while on hiatus....more

Beltway Buzz - March 2021 #2

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

Biden Signs Sixth COVID-19 Aid Package Into Law. President Joe Biden promised the country an enormous economic rescue plan, and he delivered. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of...more

Beltway Buzz - March 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/8/2021

Biz Groups Are a “No” on PRO. As the Buzz mentioned last week, the U.S. House of Representatives is teeing up a vote on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 (H.R. 842/S. 420) to occur sometime next week. In...more

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2020

DirectEmployers Association on 6/2/2020

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Beltway Buzz - June, 2018 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/11/2018

Finally, some good news to report from our nation’s capital, as the Washington Capitals won their first ever Stanley Cup last night. Here is your Beltway Buzz....more

Five Key Issues Facing Employers in the Hospitality Industry

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/24/2016

Hospitality employers, like employers in many other service-related industries, are challenged by having to persistently focus on staying competitive and increasing profits in oversaturated markets. However, focusing on these...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — May 2016

Littler on 5/3/2016

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 May edition of the Insider Report discusses recent agency...more

Five Challenges Facing Employers in the Health Care Industry

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/25/2016

Employers in the health care industry are facing a number of looming threats. Workplace violence is one of the most serious occupational hazards facing health care workers, while cyber-attacks pose a significant threat to the...more

Draft Appropriations Bill Seeks to De-Fund Various Regulatory Efforts

Littler on 6/17/2015

A draft House appropriations bill to fund various federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, for Fiscal Year 2016 includes several provisions that would effectively halt a number of controversial regulatory efforts....more

The New Union-Organizing Tool - Embarrassment

Fisher Phillips on 9/10/2014

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

Healthcare Update - May 2012, No. 2

Fisher Phillips on 5/2/2012

In This Issue: - Unions Poised to Exploit Changes in NLRB Rules By A. Kevin Troutman (Houston) After winning 73% of elections in healthcare units in 2011, unions seeking to organize more healthcare workers are...more

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