The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a proposal to clarify that personal protective equipment (PPE) must fit construction workers properly. OSHA announced the notice of proposed rulemaking for... Read more »
Remote verification of identification and work authorization documents associated with Form I-9 will be an alternative option for qualified E-Verify users in good standing starting Aug. 1. That date is also when... Read more »
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently issued its proposed regulations for New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (TWBR). The proposed regulations provide some clarity on several provisions.... Read more »
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that will clarify whether a mandatory job transfer can be considered a discriminatory employment action under federal law. On June 30, the Supreme Court agreed... Read more »
A new Louisiana law will go into effect on Aug. 1, requiring employers to provide time off work for genetic testing and cancer screening. The new law requires employers in Louisiana to... Read more »
There’s a growing momentum to establish federal standards to prevent heat illness in the workplace, as temperatures hit record levels in many parts of the U.S. and Europe. President Joe Biden outlined... Read more »
Social media company X—formerly Twitter—is facing two federal class-action lawsuits claiming it failed to pay severance benefits after Elon Musk took over as CEO and implemented mass layoffs. The first lawsuit, filed on... Read more »
Takeaway: An employee who was fired when he refused to continue working after city inspectors found numerous safety violations at the worksite was entitled to more than $7 million in damages for... Read more »
Canadian companies will tap into a larger pool of talented tech candidates in the coming months, after H-1B visa holders in the U.S. briefly had the opportunity to apply for an open... Read more »
Takeaway: Where an employer failed to pay required arbitration fees on time, the employee could unilaterally withdraw from arbitration and pursue his workplace claims in court. An employer that failed to pay... Read more »
