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New OSHA Rule Extends the Statute of Limitations for Certain Recordkeeping Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and implementing regulations issued by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health

By |2017-01-20T08:07:01-05:001/20/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on New OSHA Rule Extends the Statute of Limitations for Certain Recordkeeping Violations

Federal Enforcement Data Show That Whistleblower Retaliation Claims and “Bounty Hunter” Awards Set New Records in 2016

Statistics released recently by four separate federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or administering

By |2017-01-06T16:09:02-05:001/6/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Federal Enforcement Data Show That Whistleblower Retaliation Claims and “Bounty Hunter” Awards Set New Records in 2016

Federal Court Declines To Block Expanded Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Provisions in OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule

A federal court in Texas has denied a request by a group of industry trade associations and employers to enjoin

By |2016-12-11T22:36:05-05:0012/11/2016|Categories: Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Federal Court Declines To Block Expanded Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Provisions in OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule

Labor Department Launches New worker.gov Website To Assist Employees in Asserting Their Legal Rights

The Department of Labor (DOL) has launched a new website, worker.gov, designed to provide tools to employees who have questions

By |2016-11-11T18:09:40-05:0011/11/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Launches New worker.gov Website To Assist Employees in Asserting Their Legal Rights

OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule Allows Agency To Post Establishment Injury and Illness Data Online, Strengthens Whistleblower Protection

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted a controversial new rule requiring covered employers to

By |2016-06-03T12:33:57-05:006/3/2016|Categories: Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule Allows Agency To Post Establishment Injury and Illness Data Online, Strengthens Whistleblower Protection

Whistleblower Retaliation Complaints, Bounty Hunter Awards Hit All-Time Highs

Statistics released recently by four separate federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or administering

By |2020-09-21T13:55:23-05:0012/18/2015|Categories: Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Whistleblower Retaliation Complaints, Bounty Hunter Awards Hit All-Time Highs

OSHA EXPANDS EARLY RESOLUTION PROGRAM FOR WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION COMPLIANTS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced recently that it has formally extended its alternative

By |2015-10-02T00:00:00-05:0010/2/2015|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on OSHA EXPANDS EARLY RESOLUTION PROGRAM FOR WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION COMPLIANTS