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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 -

Policy Week in Review – May 2025 #4

Littler on 5/30/2025

Chairs Walberg (R-MI) and Allen (R-GA) Seek Feedback to Reform the LMRDA - The House Committee on Education and Workforce Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chair Rick...more

Beltway Buzz - August 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/12/2024

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 - May 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/20/2024

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 - March 2024 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/25/2024

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. March (Shutdown) Madness. Finally! This...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

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 - May 2021 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/25/2021

The Biden Administration at 100 Days. President Joe Biden recently marked his 100th day in office, and labor and employment policy changes have been at the forefront of his administration’s agenda. The enactment of the...more

Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - November 2020

WilmerHale on 11/6/2020

..Congressional Oversight Commissioner Rep. Donna Shalala (D-FL) lost her bid for reelection. Commissioner Rep. French Hill (R-AR) was reelected. ..The Congressional Oversight Commission released its sixth report, which...more

Beltway Buzz - March 2019

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/4/2019

Paycheck Fairness Act Advances. On February 26, 2019, the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor voted, along party lines, to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA). Republican amendments to limit attorneys’ fees and to...more

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