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Revoking, Eradicating, and Eliminating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policies Everywhere

February 7, 2025 - Revoking, Eradicating, and Eliminating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policies Everywhere Trump’s Executive Orders Affect All Government Contracts, Contractors, and Private Businesses Among the many Executive Orders signed by President Trump on January 20, 2025, is one entitled Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions. It revokes a long list of President Biden’s Executive […]

OSHA Announces New Higher Penalties for Violations

February 5, 2025 - OSHA Announces New Higher Penalties for Violations In keeping with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment of 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced its annual penalty increases on January 9, 2025. Here’s how maximum penalties assessed by the Occupational Safety […]

The EPA bans TCE and PCE

January 23, 2025 - The EPA bans TCE and PCE Cancer-causing chemicals have been used widely in industry for many years The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned the use of two commonly used solvents: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA is authorized to evaluate and regulate the production, importation, […]

The DOL Wants to Phase Out Section 14(c) Subminimum Wage Certificates

January 15, 2025 - The DOL Wants to Phase Out Section 14(c) Subminimum Wage Certificates If enacted, the new rule ends an 86-year-old program that allows some employers to pay workers with disabilities below the federal minimum wage When Congress enacted the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938, it included a provision— Section 14(c)—that allows the United States […]

Mandatory Online Campaign Finance Reporting for All Candidates

January 13, 2025 - Mandatory Online Campaign Finance Reporting for All Candidates New Hampshire’s new campaign reporting rules became effective on January 1, 2025 New Hampshire has been modifying and tweaking its campaign finance laws for several years. The latest changes — made with the passage of House Bill 1091 in August 2024 — concern candidate and campaign reporting […]

Personal Protection Equipment in Construction

December 20, 2024 - Personal Protection Equipment in Construction OSHA’s new rule becomes effective on January 13, 2025 The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced the finalization of revisions to the rule governing personal protective equipment (PPE) in the construction industry. The final rule, published in the Federal Register on December 12, […]

ICE Storms on the Horizon

December 18, 2024 - ICE Storms on the Horizon Employers need to prepare for heightened immigration law enforcement actions While many of us are making predictions about the manner and degree of change that the incoming Trump administration represents, one change seems inevitable: In the months ahead, employers can anticipate a significant increase in the number of worksite investigations […]

The DOL’s Overtime Rule Struck Down Nationwide

December 6, 2024 - The DOL’s Overtime Rule Struck Down Nationwide A federal judge has vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final “white collar” overtime exemption rule published last spring. The ruling, announced on November 15 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, means that employers nationwide do not have to comply with the […]

Empowering Inclusive AI in Recruitment: Understanding the New DOL Guidelines

November 22, 2024 - DOL Publishes the “AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework”Guidelines A resource for employers who deploy AI recruitment and hiring technology One of the fundamental and common concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) is the potential for bias introduced by AI algorithms and underlying data. The federal government is particularly worried about introducing such bias in the recruitment […]

NLRB Targets Noncompete and Stay-or-Pay Provisions: What Employers Need to Know

November 15, 2024 - The NLRB’s Campaign Against Noncompete Agreements and Related Restrictions The General Counsel also wants to crack down on “stay-or-pay” provisions Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), is significantly impacting the regulatory landscape with a new memorandum. This document declares that “stay-or-pay” provisions in employment contracts are unlawful. These […]

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