by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 24, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, Workplace Hazards
Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a well-known logistics company for exposing workers to various safety hazards at three warehouse facilities in Florida, Illinois, and New York. The safety hazards included ergonomic and struck-by...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 17, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, FLSA, Labor Law Posters, OSHA, WHD
On January 13th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties for 2023. In brief, these penalties are assessed or enforced by the DOL and are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 17, 2023 | Discrimination, EEOC, Federal Labor Law, harassment, Title VII
This month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its draft 2023-2027 strategic enforcement plan in the Federal Register. It is open for public comment until February 9. It is important to note that this draft plan is still under review by...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 10, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, FTC, Human Relations, Independent contractors
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The proposed rule comes after a string of lawsuits the FTC filed against three companies that imposed...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB
This month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision allowing employees of contractors to engage in protected concerted activity in the workplace. Specifically, the NLRB’s decision overturns Bexar County I, 368 NLRB No. 46 (2019) and reestablishes...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, Labor Law Posters, State Labor Law, State News
Effective immediately, employers in New York must electronically post labor law notices in addition to physical copies of employment law posters in the workplace. Earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to Section 201 of the New York Labor Law,...