by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 20, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
On September 15th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expanded the criteria for willful and repeated violators to be placed in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Severe Violator Enforcement Program. The program targets employers that...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Minimum Wage Law, Wage & Hour, Workplace Hazards
This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced landmark legislation to empower fast food workers. Known as AB 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (Act) authorizes the creation of the Fast Food Council (Council). Specifically, the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 30, 2022 | ADA, Human Relations, Jobs, Workplace Hazards
Two recent legal developments affect employers with cannabis users in the workplace and further complicate the legality of off-duty marijuana use. The developments give opposing insights into the direction other states will take on the issue of off-duty marijuana use....
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations, Workplace Hazards
On August 11th, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated COVID-19 guidance for virus mitigation. In brief, the CDC is trimming its overall guidance to match the current state of the pandemic. The CDC’s streamlined, updated COVID-19...
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 | Jul 26, 2022 | CDC, OSHA, temporary workers, Workplace Hazards
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a guide containing best practices for protecting temporary workers. The guide focuses on ways employers can maintain a...
