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DOL Finds More Than 170 Child Labor Violations at Fast Food Chain
This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a popular fast food chain will pay over $71 thousand in fines for over 170 child labor violations across six locations. The DOL’s investigation included locations across Nevada. Overall, from 2018 to 2022, the...
OSHA Adds $3.4M in Fines for Discount Store’s Work Safety Violations
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....
Labor Department Makes Updated FLSA Poster Mandatory
After releasing a new Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) notice earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently made its updated FLSA poster mandatory. At the beginning of May, the DOL gave employers the option of posting the...
Wage and Hour Division Releases Guidance on Enforcing the PUMP Act
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently published guidance regarding the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), dictating how WHD officials may go about enforcing the PUMP Act. Specifically, agency...
EEOC Releases Guidance on Using AI in Hiring Decisions
In the latest development in the “artificial intelligence (AI) in employment” realm, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance on using AI in hiring decisions. The agency’s guidance, again, focuses on preventing discrimination against job...
Biden Administration Announces Program Improvements for SBA Loans
On May 11th, 2023, the Biden Administration and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Guzman announced program improvements to provide easier access to SBA loans for small businesses. Specifically, the 7(a) and 504 loan programs are the most...