by Erick Lange | Oct 31, 2023 | Consumer Privacy, cybersecurity, Federal Labor Law, FTC, Latest News
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently approved an amendment to its Safeguards Rule to introduce the data security breach reporting requirement for all covered entities, including non-banking financial institutions. Specifically, this requirement applies when a...
by Erick Lange | Oct 18, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, Latest News, NIOSH, OSHA, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Workplace Hazards
On October 12th, 2023, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced that they will launch a national survey of employers to assess current respirator use and practices in the workplace. This is the first time since 2001 that the agency...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, HHS, HIPAA, Human Resources, Latest News, OCR
On October 6th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency that enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), published its 2023 annual inflation adjustments to the civil monetary penalties for HIPAA...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 4, 2023 | Discrimination, EEOC, Federal Labor Law, harassment, Latest News
On September 29th, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced its preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 litigation statistics. Overall, the EEOC significantly increased its litigation filings in 2023. This included several broadly impactful...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 4, 2023 | DOJ, Federal Labor Law, Latest News, OSHA, State Labor Law, whistleblower
On September 28th, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it will hold an online meeting to gather input on its whistleblower program. The meeting is open to the public and will allow OSHA to hear public comments and suggestions....
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 26, 2023 | Arbitration, DOL, Federal Labor Law, FTC, Gig Economy, Latest News
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Labor (DOL) partnered to protect workers against anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair employment practices. The agencies’ memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlines ways in which the FTC and DOL can...