Effective May 31, 2024, an updated Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation will explicitly clarify that the representatives authorized by employees may be an employee of the employer or a third party.
Updated statement to remove information concerning the confidentiality of company trade secrets as this is addressed in the Confidential Company Information Handbook Statement; and updated statement and guidance to reflect the National Labor Relations Board’s Stericycle ruling.
Civil money penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other laws enforced by the US Department of Labor (DOL) are going up by 3% starting January 15.