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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Wave of Deregulation Hits DOL: What Employers Need to Know About the 60+ Rules on the Chopping Block

Fisher Phillips on 7/9/2025

The U.S. Department of Labor just quietly launched one of the most sweeping deregulatory efforts in recent memory, advancing over 60 proposals that could reshape workplace rules across industries. From overtime and minimum...more

President Trump’s Budget Goes To Work Against Enforcement Agencies with Significant Cuts to DOL and NLRB

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/18/2025

President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 includes substantial reductions to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) budget and staff. The proposed discretionary budget is slashed from $13.5 billion to $9...more

Beltway Buzz - June 2025 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/16/2025

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Relaunch & Expansion of Its Opinion Letter Program

Vedder Price on 6/13/2025

On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the relaunching and expansion of its opinion letter program (Program). The Program is designed to help the public understand their compliance obligations through...more

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

Fisher Phillips on 6/6/2025

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

Department of Labor Announces Expansion of Interpretation Letters Initiative

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/4/2025

On June 2, 2025, Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling announced a renewed and expanded commitment by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to the issuance of interpretation letters—commonly referred to as opinion letters...more

U.S. Department of Labor Expands Opinion Letter Program

Littler on 6/3/2025

On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expanded its opinion letter program, which should provide guidance on areas handled by multiple enforcement agencies within the DOL. Publication of opinion letters is a...more

Beltway Buzz - April 2025

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/7/2025

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Pop Quiz: Test Your 2024 Workplace Law Knowledge

Fisher Phillips on 1/6/2025

Did you keep up with all the workplace law updates in 2024? Take our quiz to see if you can score a perfect 10 or need to do some catch-up work. After jotting down your answers, use the answer key at the end (no peeking!) to...more

What Employers Can Expect Under the Second Trump Administration

Amundsen Davis LLC on 12/27/2024

Now that dust has settled from the November 2024 election, here’s what employers should reasonably expect under the incoming Trump administration with a republican controlled Congress and a U.S. Supreme Court that is...more

Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

Brooks Pierce on 12/24/2024

2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

Beltway Buzz - December 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/9/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

The Impact of the US Election on Labor and Employment Law

Morgan Lewis on 11/20/2024

What might the labor and employment landscape look like in 2025 and beyond? Consistent with proposed policies and past actions of the first Trump administration, forthcoming changes by the Trump-Vance administration could...more

Five areas of employment law (at least) may be affected by Trump's second act.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 11/15/2024

The times, they are a'changin'. Wasn't it nice of me to give you a week and a half off to recover from the election? I hope everyone is safe and strong again, and ready to talk about what employers can expect from President...more

Fiery Debates: Current Challenges in the Modern Workplace

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 11/1/2024

Budgets and Elections - The state budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is likely to be another record-breaker, advised Whitney Campbell Christensen, a government relations attorney who served as president of the North Carolina...more

Countdown to 2025: New HSR Premerger Disclosure Rules

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 10/23/2024

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) has announced a final rule (the “Final Rule”) significantly expanding the premerger notification and reporting requirements under the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino Antitrust...more

Practical Guidance on Labor and Employment Issues in a Post-Chevron World

Morgan Lewis on 7/11/2024

With the US Supreme Court’s June 28 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce, the four-decades Chevron doctrine is no longer. While the Court’s decision has altered...more

July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

Littler on 6/21/2024

Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report! As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

Businesses Face Restrictions and Requirements When Hiring, Employing 16- and 17-Year Olds

Maynard Nexsen on 6/19/2024

In some industries, worker shortages have caused employers to consider hiring 16- and 17-year-olds for non-hazardous occupations. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), in addition to establishing minimum wage and...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your June To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 6/3/2024

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2024 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/28/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Beltway Buzz - May 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/13/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Workplace Law Update: 12 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 5/6/2024

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, April 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/25/2024

Welcome to our first SuperVision e-newsletter of 2024. Although we are only four months into 2024, it has already been an incredibly active year on the labor and employment front. On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission...more

Employment Law Now VIII-143 - Federal Agency Update (Part 2 of 2)

Cozen O'Connor on 4/24/2024

In this second part of a two-part series, Michael Schmidt discusses the FTC's new ban on non-competes from yesterday, the DOL's new overtime exemption rule from yesterday, and OSHA's recently-released "walkaround rule." Hear...more

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