by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence
Recently, an administrative law judge affirmed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) findings that a Louisville, Colorado, hospital exposed its employees to workplace violence. Following the DOL’s investigation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 9, 2022 | DOL, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour, WHD
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found flagrant and pervasive wage violations at a City of Industry, California-based warehouse operator with locations in Kentucky. The WHD’s discovery came after the agency initially...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 6, 2022 | DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage Law, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour, WHD
On June 30th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) launched an employee Timesheet app for Android devices. Specifically, the app allows employers to record hours worked, overtime, and breaks and compute total wages. In addition,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 28, 2022 | Biden Administration, DOL, EBSA, FLSA, OSHA, WHD
On June 21st, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Spring 2022 regulatory agenda as a part of the Biden-Harris administration’s semiannual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. As required by Executive Order 12866, the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 21, 2022 | DOL, Wage & Hour, WHD
On June 16th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published guidance on how the law limits subminimum wage for disabled workers. Limits on paying a subminimum wage may be found under Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 14, 2022 | DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage Law, Wage & Hour, WHD
On June 8th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found illegal wage deductions occurred at an Oklahoma gas station and convenience store. In effect, the payroll deductions brought employee wages down below the federal minimum...
