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DHS Improves Deferred Action Process to Protect Migrant Worker Rights
This month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced improvements that would protect undocumented migrant worker rights by streamlining and expediting the deferred action request process. Improvements to the process will allow migrant workers who are...
Court Rules Lack of Training May Be an Adverse Employment Action
On January 10th, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) held that a lack of proper employee training could constitute an adverse employment action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Generally, an...
OSHA Inspectors Find Exposure to Safety Hazards at Logistics Company
Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a well-known logistics company for exposing workers to various safety hazards at three warehouse facilities in Florida, Illinois, and New York. The safety hazards included ergonomic and struck-by...
DOL Releases Inflation Adjustments for 2023 Civil Monetary Penalties
On January 13th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties for 2023. In brief, these penalties are assessed or enforced by the DOL and are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements...
EEOC Submits 2023-2027 Strategic Enforcement Plan for Public Comment
This month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its draft 2023-2027 strategic enforcement plan in the Federal Register. It is open for public comment until February 9. It is important to note that this draft plan is still under review by...
Company to Pay $5.6M in Back Wages to Misclassified Employees
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it secured $5.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages for 1,398 misclassified employees of an Arizona-based logistics company. Briefly, the company illegally misclassified them as exempt independent...