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Department of Labor (DOL) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)

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DOL Issues 15-Day Extension of Comment Deadline for Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

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On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), seeking to revise the standard for determining whether a worker is an employee or “independent contractor” under the...more

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The Heat Is On: OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program for Indoor and Outdoor Heat Hazards

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focused on heat hazards, effective April 8, 2022. Under the NEP, OSHA will be conducting proactive inspections for...more

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Manufacturers Can Expect Emphasis on Prevention of Heat Illness in Workplaces

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had announced this spring its intention to implement a new heat illness standard that will apply to indoor environments. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced...more

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OSHA Announces Enhanced Emphasis On Heat-Related Hazards

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The Department of Labor has announced enhanced initiatives aimed at heat-related illnesses to better protect employees in hot working environments. The construction industry has been among the industries with the highest...more

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President Biden and OSHA Launch New Effort to Protect Workers from Heat Hazards, Indoors and Outdoors

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Pointing to climate change and the number of workplace deaths, injuries and illnesses tied to excessive temperatures, the Biden Administration today announced more regulatory and enforcement efforts aimed at workplace heat...more

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Beltway Buzz - August 2021 #3

Democrats Begin Process of Enacting Administration’s Domestic Goals. It took some good old-fashioned politicking, but earlier this week the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter- November 2019

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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW - Bloomberg Quotes PM Partner Nichole Atallah: Trump Rescinds Obama Order Prioritizing Federal Contract Workers - On October 31, 2019, President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order issued...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 25

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Senate Floor. The Senate is schedule to finish its work this evening on the minibus appropriations bill, a three-bill spending package that includes Energy and Water...more

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Tenth Circuit Upholds DOL’s Authority to Impose New Conditions for PTEs and Leaves Door Open for Changes to Fiduciary Rule

The Tenth Circuit recently affirmed the Department of Labor’s authority to impose new conditions for exemption from prohibited transaction rules with respect to the sale of annuity contracts. The case related to the...more

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Labor Department Proposes A Reversal Of Its Current Tip-Pooling Rules

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On December 5, the Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reverse its 2011 rule prohibiting employers from sharing tips obtained by service workers with non-tipped staff. The proposed rule would...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - January 2017 #2

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Editor's Note - In This Issue.The SEC and FINRA released their examination priorities for 2017; the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued an interpretative letter that would permit brokers to charge their own...more

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