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April 18, 2023
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OSHA Seeks Input on Whistleblower Protection Program Outreach

On April 10th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an upcoming public meeting to discuss improving outreach and training for its Whistleblower Protection Program. The program enforces whistleblower provisions of more than 20 statutes. OSHA’s recent rulemaking and enforcement of whistleblower laws means employers should exam...
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April 18, 2023
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NYC Adopts Final Rules on AI Employment Decision Tools Like AEDTs

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently adopted final rules on New York City’s (NYC’s) new law (Local Law 144) regulating Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs). Specifically, NYC employers and employment agencies that use artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making tools, such as AEDTs, in hiring or promotion should understand the new law and final ...
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Company to Pay $400K in Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination Suit-4-18-23

Company to Pay $400K in Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

April 18, 2023
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Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that an Illinois nursing facility will pay $400,000 to settle a workplace pregnancy discrimination suit. According to the suit, the employer denied pregnant employees accommodations and required them to submit unnecessary medical examinations. Late last year, President Joseph R. Biden signed an omnibus spending bill tha...
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April 11, 2023
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Bureau Updates Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an updated version of its notice, A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA). The updated notice replaces the previous version published in October 2018. Employers have roughly a year to update their required postings to reflect the changes. Specifically, the Fair Credit...
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April 11, 2023
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Court Clarifies FLSA Admin Exemption

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit) recently issued a decision regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) overtime provisions that clarified the FLSA administrative exemption law. The decision affects states and territories under the First Circuit’s jurisdiction. These include Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island. The First Circui...
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Bureau Updates Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA-4-11-23

OSHA Cites Company $293K for Machine Guarding Safety Violations

April 11, 2023
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On April 6th, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a manufacturing company over $293,000 for continuing machine guarding safety violations. A follow-up inspection revealed a failure to address the initial machine safety violations found in a previous inspection. OSHA recognizes that unguarded moving machine parts are a source of severe workplace injuries. Last mo...
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April 5, 2023
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OSHA Releases 2022 Injury and Illness Data

On March 31st, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its 2022 injury and illness data based on reports from more than 300,000 establishments. Reports are collected from specific employers who must submit Form 300A data through the online Injury Tracking Application (ITA). The window to submit Form 300A for the previous year wa...
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April 5, 2023
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NLRB Introduces “Know Your Rights” Cards for Employees

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) introduced a “Know Your Rights” card series to help inform workers of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The foldable cards are available in English and Spanish. Two cards have launched the series so far, with additional cards rolling out later this year. In 2023, the NLRB has focused on rulemaking and outreach for the...
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Employer to Pay $911K for Wage Theft

April 5, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced last week that a restaurant owner and operator with locations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts will pay $911,568 for wage theft. Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigators determined that the employer’s illegal pay practices showed minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping violations. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets standards that address ...
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March 28, 2023
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EEOC Increases Penalty for Notice Violations

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently increased the civil monetary penalty for failing to post required notices. The posting requirements apply to various equal employment opportunity laws that the EEOC implements. The penalty increase is effective immediately. Furthermore, employers should be aware that employee charges of workplace discrimination have increased in r...
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