Following a Congressional mandate, the Department of Labor (DOL) — along with all other federal regulatory agencies — has released its semi-annual regulatory agenda and report.

Prominent among anticipated regulations are three: a proposed regulation on slips, trips and falls in the workplace, Final Rule due this August; electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses, Final Rule due this September; and a new rule on overtime exemptions, currently with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the proposal stage.


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