by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | DOL, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour, wage theft, WHD
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that a popular breakfast chain will pay more than $1.1 million for a failure to pay overtime to its workers. The WHD initially opened its investigation at one location in...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
On November 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalized two contractors nearly $700,000 after an OSHA inspection. In summary, the inspection occurred after an employee of a demolition contractor lost his legs when a concrete platform...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 1, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
On October 27, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced over $1.2 million in potential fines against a company for lockout/tagout violations. In short, an Ohio vinyl tile manufacturer faces $1,232,705 in proposed penalties after a worker...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 25, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued citations to three contractors for willful electrical safety violations totaling $518,037. In summary, the three New Jersey-based entities exposed employees to harm by allowing them to work near...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | DOL, Gig Economy, Independent contractors, Misclassification, Wage & Hour
On October 13th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed independent contractor rule for determining employee versus independent contractor classification. The proposed rule rescinds the previous 2021 rule on the topic. According to the DOL,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
Several Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety and health inspections at four separate Dollar General stores revealed the retailer’s long history of exposing employees to several workplace hazards. All in all, OSHA has inspected 182 Dollar General...
