by Girish Anand | Aug 3, 2012 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, WHD
According to a former Bush administration official (now a Washington, D.C. lawyer who follows enforcement trends), the Department of Labor (DOL) is conducting more surprise wage-and-hour investigations than at any time in the recent past. Afred J. Robinson Jr., who...
by Girish Anand | Aug 2, 2012 | OSHA
Since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in June 2010 announced a new emphasis on its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP), the agency has nearly doubled the number of companies on its severe violators list. OSHA defines severe violators as...