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April 18, 2013
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OSHA Publishes Fact Sheet for Training of Workers on New Hazard Communiciation Standard

By Dec. 1, 2013, employers must have trained their workforces on the revised Hazard Communication Standard that was published in the Federal Register in March 2012. Specifically, workers must be trained on the labeling elements for the Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) that will accompany workplace chemicals under the revised standard. To aid in the educational process, which should begin soon to...
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April 17, 2013
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New Mexico, Utah Ban Employer Requests for Social Media Access

Following the failure of Congress in 2012 to pass legislation barring employers from seeking social media account information from job applicants and employees, the states are moving quickly to enact such legislation. New Mexico and Utah are the latest to ban employers from seeking passwords and other social media information, though the New Mexico law appears to apply only to applicants,...
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April 12, 2013
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USCIS Corrects Mandatory Date for New Form I-9 Use to May 7

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) this week corrected the effective date of its new Form I-9, which was launched March 8, 2013. In its original statement, the USCIS said that older forms could not be used after May 7, 2013. In its correction, the agency clarified that the old forms could no longer be used commencing May 7. The form that must be used beginning May 7 ...
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April 11, 2013
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Obama Budget Seeks Increase for Labor Department Enforcement Agencies

The Obama administration is proposing a $12.1-billion budget for the Department of Labor (DOL) for Fiscal Year 2014, starting this October. That represents an increase of $20 million. But when in comes to the enforcing agencies with the DOL, including the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and others, the increase is $37.7 million, out of a t...
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April 10, 2013
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Obama Renominates NLRB Chairman Pearce, Nominates Two Republicans for Board

President Obama has renominated Mark Gaston Pearce as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He also named two Republicans to the board, labor attorneys Harry I. Johnson III and Philip A. Miscimarra. Earlier this year, the president renominated Democrats Sharon Block and Richard Giffin to the NLRB after a federal court ruled their recess appointments were unconstitutional, calli...
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April 8, 2013
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DOJ to Introduce Proposed Rule on Website Accessibility

The Department of Justice (DOJ) in July intends to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to apply American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility guidelines to state and federal government websites. "Many states and localities have begun to improve the accessibility of portions of their websites," the DOJ explained. "However, full compliance with the ADA's promise...
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April 6, 2013
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Cal/OSHA Launches Its Heat Illness Prevention Program

Cal/OSHA has launched its 2013 Heat Illness Prevention Program to educate workers and employers on the dangers associated with heat exposure at outdoor work sites. The launch was announced at a training program sponsored by Cal/OSHA, the Nisei Farmers League and other agricultural employers. The goal is to prevent heat illness throughout California through greater compliance with the state'...
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April 2, 2013
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OSHA Publishes Combustible Dust Handbook

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today published "Firefighting Precautions at Facilities with Combustible Dust," a new, informative booklet that outlines safe procedures for emergency responders who may face fires and explosions caused by combustible dust. "This booklet will keep both emergency response and facility workers safe by giving them a framework ...
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April 2, 2013
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OSHA Sends Warning Letters to 9,414 Workplaces With Above-Average Illness, Injury Rates

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in March mailed out 9,414 letters of warning to American businesses that reported above-average illness and injury rates. OSHA administrator David Michaels, whose signature appears on the letters, said that up to 2,500 of those receiving letters could be inspected, with those with the highest rates being inspected first. The largest categ...
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April 1, 2013
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Wage and Hour Settlements Up in 2012

According to statistics compiled by National Economic Research Associates, employers across the U.S. paid 18 percent more in wage and hour settlements in 2012 than the year before. In all, employers forked over some $467 million in settlements this past year, bringing the total over the past six years to almost $2.7 billion. Arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), such claims general...
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