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DOL Reboots Opinion Letter Program to Offer Guidance on Wage and Hour, Workplace Safety, and More

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The US Department of Labor just relaunched and significantly expanded its opinion letter program, offering employers across five enforcement agencies a direct line to legal interpretations of federal laws on wage and hour,...more

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PEOs, Pizza Sauce, and Penalties: New York Workers’ Compensation Appellate Roundup – May 2025

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Four workers’ compensation decisions came down from the Appellate Division Thursday, May 29. It was a mixed bag: two good for defense, two not so much....more

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OSHA in the Post-Chevron Era: What’s Next for the Agency?

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On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, overturned its four-decade long Chevron doctrine announced by the Court in its landmark decision of Chevron U.S.A. Inc....more

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Game-Changing SCOTUS Ruling Serves Up a Menu of Possibilities for Hospitality Employers: Your 4-Step Action Plan Post-Chevron

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The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking...more

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Agricultural Employers Could Face Less Oversight, More Uncertainty in the Post-Chevron Era: 3 Steps to Success

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The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking...more

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OSHA in the Wake of Loper Bright: The Upheaval to OSHA Citation Defenses and the Regulatory

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The Supreme Court’s highly-anticipated decision in Loper Bright Enters v. Raimondo overturned decades-old precedent requiring courts under Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. to defer to federal agency...more

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Fifth Circuit Reverses Course after 37 Years; Holds OSHA Has Authority to Enforce Multi-Employer Citation Policy

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On November 26, 2018, the Fifth Circuit released its opinion in Acosta v. Hensel Phelps Construction Co., which held that despite prior rulings to the contrary, OSHA is authorized to issue citations against contractors for...more

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Fifth Circuit Last To Uphold OSHA’s Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine

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Seyfarth Synopsis: We had blogged previously that OSHA appealed an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruling that severely limited OSHA’s Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine and citation of a “controlling employer” general...more

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