by Girish Anand | Nov 19, 2012 | DOL, OSHA
On Black Friday 2008, a Wal-Mart worker was trampled to death underneath the onslaught of some 2,000 rabid shoppers as he opened the front door, and since then the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidelines to help retailers and other...
by Girish Anand | Nov 16, 2012 | Health Care Reform
Late yesterday the Obama administration extended today's original deadline for the states to agree to establish their own health insurance exchanges to Dec. 14, effectively giving a group of reluctant and/or wavering governors time to make a decision. Under the...
by Girish Anand | Nov 15, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Adjusting the rate to inflation, the Missouri Department of Labor announced yesterday that the state minimum wage will rise to $7.35 an hour commencing Jan. 1, 2013. Employers engaged in retail or service businesses whose annual gross income is less than $500,000 are...
by Girish Anand | Nov 14, 2012 | DOL, OSHA
Earlier, we provided a list of the most frequently cited safety violations for FY 2011, and now the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has completed the listings by showing the most heavily fined violations (below), which are quite similar to the...
by Girish Anand | Nov 12, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Vermont, one of several states that tie their minimum wage to inflation, is set to raise its minimum hourly rate to $8.60, up from $8.46, on Jan. 1. The inflation rate is calculated for the 12-month period ending Aug. 31 of each year and takes effect at the dawn of...
