by Girish Anand | Jan 31, 2017 | OSHA
Unless your business is on the exempted industry list or you have fewer than 10 employees, by Feb. 1 you must display your completed OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, even if you’ve had no injuries or illnesses in the previous year....
by Girish Anand | Jan 31, 2017 | EPA
Shortly after inauguration on Jan. 20, President Trump and his staff ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cease awarding grants and contracts while they reviewed what was happening. Late Friday, the review was completed and all grants and contracts,...
by Girish Anand | Jan 31, 2017 | LGBT
President Trump announced today that he will continue to enforce an executive order issued by his predecessor, Barack Obama, that protects the workplace rights of those in the LGBTQ community at businesses operating under federal contracts. “The President is...
by Girish Anand | Jan 30, 2017 | Federal Labor Law
Moving to fulfill his goal of reducing federal regulations by 75 percent, President Trump today signed an executive order mandating that two existing regulations be eliminated for each new one that’s promulgated. “We don’t need 97 different rules to take care of...
by Girish Anand | Jan 27, 2017 | NLRA, NLRB
President Donald J. Trump has named board member Philip A. Miscimarra Acting Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). “It is an honor to be named NLRB Acting Chairman by the president,” Miscimarra said. “I remain committed to the task that Congress has...