by admin | Apr 24, 2015 | DOL, OSHA
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, will implement ongoing safety enhancements in aerial acts to protect employees against injuries like those sustained by its aerialists during a May 4, 2014, performance in Providence, R.I., according to a Department of...
by admin | Apr 19, 2015 | immigration
In a hearing Friday before a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, both pro and con sides were allowed one hour to argue their positions on President Obama’s November executive order on immigration. The issue at hand was the injunction issued in...
by admin | Apr 17, 2015 | ADA, EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) yesterday published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) describing how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to employer wellness programs that are part of group health plans. The NPRM is...
by admin | Apr 16, 2015 | DOL, MSHA
The Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released preliminary data for calendar year 2014 and updated its Mine Safety and Health at a Glance web page. The charts include information on inspections, violations, number of mines...
by admin | Apr 15, 2015 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a proposed rule aimed at protecting 401(k) and IRA investors by mitigating the effect of conflicts of interest in the retirement investment marketplace. A White House Council of Economic Advisers analysis found that these...
