The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed revisions to the existing rules governing who can participate in OSHA's onsite workplace inspections. The purpose of these...more
11/3/2023
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Workplace Safety
The National Labor Relations Board has released more statistics that further confirm what labor lawyers suspected:
Employers are subject to more unfair labor practice charges,
Employees and labor organizations are...more
10/20/2023
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Collective Actions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
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Retaliation ,
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Wages ,
Working Conditions
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