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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 -

Peter Rabbit Discovers Compliance!

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/5/2024

Well, Easter has come, which can only mean that it is time for our spring holiday compliance special! In honor of the season, here are some interesting facts about Beatrix Potter, the author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit: ...more

Do Recent Changes and Legal Challenges to the Independent Contractor Test Affect OSHA?

Cozen O'Connor on 3/7/2024

Businesses have struggled with the determination of who is an independent contractor vs employee for many decades. One of the challenges rests with the fact that the applicable legal test may be different depending on the...more

OSHA Recommendations on COVID Are Not Enough to Qualify a Business for the Employee Retention Credit

Miller Canfield on 12/11/2023

The IRS recently issued guidance explaining that OSHA communications regarding COVID-19 precautions alone do not allow employers to qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”). Other than some start-up businesses,...more

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

Policy Matters Newsletter - August 2021 #2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/31/2021

House Leadership Holds The Line On Dual-Track Infrastructure Bill(s) Strategy. Earlier this week, media concerns abounded that moderate house democrats might throw an immovable wrench in the serious progress with the...more

Labor & Employment E-Note - June 2021

Burr & Forman on 6/23/2021

Focus - DOL Issues New COVID-19 Safety Rule for Healthcare Providers - OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard imposes new COVID-19 requirements on healthcare providers. Most of the new requirements go into effect...more

May 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/2/2021

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

Beltway Buzz - April 2021 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/3/2021

Biden Releases American Families Plan - This week, the White House released an outline of its American Families Plan, which is being touted as the second phase of the administration’s infrastructure proposal (dubbed the...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2021 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/30/2021

LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION - Return to Work: Employer-Mandated COVID Vaccination Policies and Accommodating Employee Disabilities and Religious Beliefs - With over 50% of the adult population in the United States...more

COVID-19 - What's New From CDC, DOL, EEOC And SCDEW

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. on 5/26/2020

Pertinent COVID-19 updates were recently issued by the CDC, DOL OSHA, EEOC and IRS. Employers are also reminded of the importance in fighting unemployment claims that are unwarranted and this blog provides the resources...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2020

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/4/2020

May the Fourth Be With You? Not so Much. As the Buzz discussed previously, Congress was scheduled to return to Washington, D.C., next week. This week, however, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the U.S....more

Web Exclusive: February 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 3/14/2018

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 were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first two months...more

Corridors October 2017 - News for North Carolina Hospitals

Poyner Spruill LLP on 10/31/2017

IRS Revokes Hospital's Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) for Failure to Comply with Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements - On August 4, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its first revocation of a...more

Out of Sight, Out of Mind...But Don’t Forget the Possibility of ACA Retaliation Claims

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/7/2017

While many were hoping that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would finally be dead by now, and others are lamenting the fact that the “repeal-and-replace” attempts have fallen by the wayside, we thought it may be worthwhile to...more

The Death of the Individual Independent Contractor: A Growing Trend Points to an Uncertain Future

Jaburg Wilk on 10/30/2015

It should come as no surprise that the workplace environment is rapidly changing. In the past, many industries have routinely hired temporary or part time workers and called them independent contractors. After all, it is a...more

Blacklisting for Past Labor Violations -- Executive Order 13673

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/9/2015

Officially known as “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,” Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR). It...more

U.S. Department of Labor's New Guidance on Independent Contractors Highlights a Key Risk Area for Employers

Stinson LLP on 7/21/2015

Businesses should carefully assess any independent contractor arrangements in light of an “Administrator’s Interpretation” issued on July 15, 2015 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL). While the...more

OSHA Issues Revised Whistleblower Investigations Manual

Littler on 6/1/2015

Continuing its emphasis on its Whistleblower Protection Program, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an updated Whistleblower Investigations Manual on May 21, 2015. OSHA enforces whistleblower...more

Labor and Employment Federal Regulatory Reporting and Other Requirements in the First Quarter of 2015

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/14/2015

There are several important dates that employers should keep in mind during the first quarter of 2015. While some are long-standing requirements, others are the product of recent regulatory action by the Obama administration....more

15 For ’15: Employment And Labor Resolutions For The New Year

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/8/2015

While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: 1. Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. ”Independent contractors” are under...more

The Employment Law Authority - October/November 2014

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/12/2014

In This Issue: - Employee Benefits. Recent IRS letter reminds employers about issues associated with offering “free” parking - State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your state -...more

Executive Briefing - May 2014

Stinson LLP on 6/13/2014

In This Issue: - ADA Reasonable Accommodation Requests: Avoid Rigid Policies and Consider Technology - IRS Issues Guidance on Qualified Plan Amendments Regarding Same Sex Spouses - OSHA to Refer Untimely...more

Workplace Policy Institute: Agencies Release Spring 2013 Regulatory Agendas; Final Persuader Rule Expected in November

Littler on 7/9/2013

Federal agencies have released their spring 2013 regulatory agendas outlining the rules they will likely propose or issue in final form during the next six-month period. While agencies often stray from their stated goals and...more

The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - June 2013

Proskauer Rose LLP on 6/7/2013

Our articles this month focus on health care reform. First, Jim Napoli and Brian Neulander comment on the potential for litigation under the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) whistleblower protections and ERISA Section 510 as a...more

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