by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 7, 2022 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
On June 3rd, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited two more Dollar General Stores for OSHA safety violations. OSHA safety inspections at two of the discount retailer’s locations revealed blocked emergency exit doors. These findings are...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 3, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, Human Relations, State Labor Law
The New York State legislature, on April 26th, 2022, passed Assembly Bill A7595 requiring employers to provide electronic labor law postings. In general, this requirement benefits remote workers. The legislation’s timeliness acknowledges an increase in remote...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 15, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
After multiple investigations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and several unpaid fines over the last decade, a New Jersey federal judge ordered a repeated OSHA violator (the defendant) to pay over $2 million in a summary judgment. In fact,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 19, 2022 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, FLSA
On January 14th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made annual adjustments to civil money penalties for 2022. In brief, these penalties are assessed or enforced by the DOL and are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Federal Labor Law, WARN Act
A ruling from the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has given WARN Act coverage guidance to affected employers. Basically, the June 24 decision involved a federal contractor that could not secure extended financing. As a result, the contractor laid off its...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 3, 2020 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, FLSA
On January 20th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that interprets joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule provides updated guidance for determining joint employer status when an employee performs...
