by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, General Duty Clause, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that an owner of a roofing business in Maine is personally liable for nearly $1.6 million when they willfully exposed workers to fall hazards resulting in a fatality. Before the fatal incident and subsequent...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 20, 2023 | DOL, Independent contractors, Misclassification, NLRA
This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) stated that its Independent Contractor final rule will now be ready for publication in October 2023. Subsequently, this date is five months later than the DOL’s previously projected date. The DOL made its statement in a...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 13, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, General Duty Clause, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
As wildfires north of the U.S. continue to create air pollution hazards in parts of the country, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has urged U.S. employers to protect outdoor workers from wildfire hazards and poor air quality. OSHA recently...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 13, 2023 | DOL, FMLA, Wage & Hour, WHD
Ahead of the Fourth of July and Labor Day, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter containing guidance on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) detailing how to calculate FMLA leave during a week with a holiday. Briefly, the DOL’s guidance makes...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 13, 2023 | DOL, FLSA, Independent contractors, Misclassification, Wage & Hour
This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a California food manufacturer will pay $650,000 as a result of their illegal worker misclassification. Briefly, the employer failed to pay overtime wages to employees it misclassified as independent...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 31, 2023 | Child Labor, DOL, FLSA, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour
This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a popular fast food chain will pay over $71 thousand in fines for over 170 child labor violations across six locations. The DOL’s investigation included locations across Nevada. Overall, from 2018 to 2022, the...