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OSHA Changes Penalty and Collection Policies

Last month, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued updated guidance on penalty and debt collection procedures. According to OSHA, the policy revisions are intended to assist small businesses with...more

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Psychedelics and Marijuana on the Ballot: How Should Employers Prepare for Potential Legalization?

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Voters in several states will decide whether marijuana or, in one case, psychedelic substances should be legal in the upcoming November 5, 2024 general election. Employers should keep their eyes on these ballot measures and...more

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No April Foolin’ – OSHA Updates its Worker Walkaround Representative Regulation

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On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rule clarifying that employees may designate a non-employee third party as their representative during an OSHA inspection. ...more

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OSHA Outlines Enforcement Priorities for 2023

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Senior Department of Labor officials recently outlined the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement priorities at an American Bar Association conference regarding occupational safety....more

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New Jersey's Response to #MeToo: New Law Voids Non-Disclosure Agreements and Questions Future of Employee Arbitration Agreements

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Effective immediately, an amendment to New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) signed into law on March 18, 2019, invalidates any provision of an employment agreement which “waives any substantive or procedural right...more

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DOL Re-Issues 2009 Opinion Letter and Loosens Rules to Apply a Tip Credit to Employees Who Perform Side Work

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On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reissued and adopted a nearly decade-old opinion letter to clarify how employers must pay tipped employees who perform dual jobs. ...more

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DOL Issues Six New Opinion Letters and Establishes a New Office of Compliance Initiatives

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued six new opinion letters addressing various matters under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). ...more

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EEOC Flexes Its Muscle on Anti-Harassment Litigation

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In an unusual, coordinated litigation strategy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week filed seven lawsuits alleging workplace harassment. The lawsuits – which followed a reconvening of an EEOC task...more

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DOL Bids Adieu to Six-Factor Internship Test

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Labor has scrapped its 2010 Fact Sheet on internship status and adopted the more flexible and employer-friendly test devised by Second Circuit....more

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