by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, General Duty Clause, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that an owner of a roofing business in Maine is personally liable for nearly $1.6 million when they willfully exposed workers to fall hazards resulting in a fatality. Before the fatal incident and subsequent...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 27, 2023 | Arbitration, Federal Labor Law, Human Resources, Labor-Management Relations, U.S. Supreme Court
On June 23rd, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled in Coinbase Inc. v. Bielski that if a district court denies a party’s initial request to compel arbitration, the court must stay its proceedings while its decision is appealed, effectively preserving the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 13, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, General Duty Clause, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
As wildfires north of the U.S. continue to create air pollution hazards in parts of the country, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has urged U.S. employers to protect outdoor workers from wildfire hazards and poor air quality. OSHA recently...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 31, 2023 | Consumer Privacy, COPPA, Federal Labor Law, FTC, State Labor Law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a brief in the case of Jones v. Google, stating that the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) does not preempt state online privacy laws that are consistent with COPPA. The FTC’s brief ultimately...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 31, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
Adding to the more than $21 million in fines the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed since 2017 against the employer, a nationwide discount retailer was recently hit with $3.4 million more for work safety violations across nine locations....
by PC Editorial Staff | May 9, 2023 | DHS, Federal Labor Law, I-9, ICE, immigration, USCIS
On May 4th, 2023, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminded employers that remote Form I-9 verification flexibilities will officially end on July 31st, 2023. Employers will have 30 days from that date to...