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  • OSHA Proposes Rule Regulating Workplace Heat Exposure

    Date:
    July 2, 2024

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) targeting heat exposure in workplaces throughout the United States.

  • OSHA Beefs Up Workplace Inspections

    Date:
    March 29, 2024

    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.

  • The Cost of Violating Federal Employment Laws Is Going Up Again

    Date:
    January 10, 2024

    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.

  • OSHA to Allow Third Parties to Represent Employees During Walkarounds

    Date:
    August 29, 2023

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to allow third-party representatives authorized by employees - including outside people affiliated with a union or a community organization - to accompany compliance officer on workplace inspections.

  • OSHA Expands Electronic-Recordkeeping Requirements

    Date:
    July 17, 2023

    Under a new rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers with 100 or more employees in certain high-risk industries will be required to electronically submit more detailed information about their workplace injuries and illnesses every year.

  • Penalties for Violating FMLA, FLSA, OSH Act and Other Laws Shoot Up Nearly 8%

    Date:
    January 19, 2023

    Civil money penalties for violations of federal employment laws rose as high as $137,602 following an annual inflation adjustment by the US Department of Labor (DOL).

  • Montana Vaccine Discrimination Law Found Unconstitutional for Health Care

    Date:
    December 16, 2022

    A federal district court has ruled that a 2021 Montana law - which classified vaccination status as a protected characteristic under the state's antidiscrimination laws and barred employers from refusing employment or otherwise discriminating against individuals on that basis - is unconstitutional.

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