by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 21, 2023 | DOL, HazCom, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
Recently, investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that an oil and gas waste company in Texas failed to protect workers from chemical inhalation hazards. Subsequently, an employee suffered fatal exposure to hydrogen sulfide...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | DOL, IRS, OSHA, Taxpayers First Act, TFA, whistleblower
On March 10th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on handling complaints of whistleblower retaliation. Specifically, the final rule adopts the procedures and time frames for handling employee retaliation complaints stated under the Taxpayer...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage Law, Wage & Hour, WHD
This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance on paying tipped employees and those with dual jobs under the 80/20 rule. The guidance provides information on applying provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to tipped employees and those...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | Discrimination, DOL, Executive Orders, Federal Contractors
On February 28, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a memo on religious exemption. By and large, the document explains the rescission of a previous 2020 rule that applied religious exemption to federal...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | DOL, Employee benefit plans, IRS, Retirement Plans
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) released their final rule bringing changes to the 2023 Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plans and Form 5500-SF...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 21, 2023 | DOL, FLSA, FMLA, Minimum Wage Law, Wage & Hour, WHD
In February, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued guidance on applying the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to teleworkers. The guidance includes information on tracking hours and providing nursing breaks. In addition, it covers...
