The Department of Labor (DOL) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a final rule amending its “Representatives of Employers and Employees” regulation to clarify that employees can authorize a third-party employee representative to accompany an OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) during
On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would amend the Fair Labors Standard Act to extend mandatory overtime pay to certain salaried workers. A similar rule proposed by the Obama administration to raise the overtime salary
In January 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule restoring Obama-era standards used to determine when a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee who is guaranteed minimum wage, overtime and other protections under the Fair Labor Standards
In October 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting public input on the effectiveness of interventions and controls used by employers to prevent heat-related injury and illnesses. This request for information marked the agency’s first step