Thursday, May 5, 2016
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Federal Compliance Update
In March 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Revised Procedures, Revised Interim Enforcement Procedures for Reporting Requirements. The Revised Procedures include two significant departures from the previous guidance.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
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Federal Compliance Update
New Reporting Requirements
OSHA has expanded the reporting requirements for work-related injuries.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Federal Contractors Update
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its final rule on respirable crystalline silica. The rule, which is titled Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, establishes a permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica of 50 micrograms per cubic meter as an eight-hour time-weighted average. It also includes provisions regarding exposure assessments, respiratory protection, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and recordkeeping. The rule takes effect on June 23, 2016.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Federal Compliance Update
The current Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification expired on March 31, 2016. The U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that employers must continue to use the current version until a proposed I-9 is in effect.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
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Federal Compliance Update
Multiple sources have reported that the US Department of Labor recently sent the proposed overtime rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its mandatory review.
If OMB’s review is completed on an expedited basis, DOL could disseminate the proposed final rule to the public as early as mid-April, with an effective date potentially as early as the beginning of June. It is also possible that Congress could attempt to delay the effective date. While the actual release date and the corresponding effective date for the regulations are unknown, most experts agree that the effective date will likely be 60 days from the release date.
An accelerated timetable may be motivated by political pressures related to the upcoming election and potential changes in the White House and Congress. For more information on what we have done and what we plan to do to help clients prepare for the new regulations, continue reading.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
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Compliance Corner
President Obama signed an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to offer their employees up to seven (or more) days of paid sick leave per year, beginning on January 1, 2017.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
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Compliance Corner
U.S. Secretary of Labor announced the new minimum hourly rate effective January 1, 2016 will be $10.15 – a $0.05 per hour increase.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
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Compliance Corner
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will increase civil penalties for the first time since 1990. Interim Final Rule Expected by July 1, 2016.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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Federal Compliance Update
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) did not violate the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) when it failed to provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment before it changes its position on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s administrative exemption to loan officers, finding them newly non-exempt.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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Federal Compliance Update
The EEOC recently issued Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, along with a Questions and Answers document about the Guidance and a Fact Sheet for Small Businesses. We have summarized below some of the more noteworthy parts of the Guidance.