In the wake of an ethics controversy, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) has reinstated its strict Obama-era standard defining when contractors, franchisers and other entities are considered “joint employers,” though the move is unlikely to result in new enforcement of related OSHA guidance as conservatives and Trump administration officials have long opposed the standard.
A federal district judge has rejected a legal challenge brought by public interest groups to President Donald Trump's executive order (EO) directing OSHA, EPA and other agencies to identify two existing rules for potential repeal in exchange for every new rule they issue, saying the plaintiffs failed to prove harm from the order -- but stopping short of dismissing the case entirely.
A federal district judge has rejected a legal challenge brought by public interest groups to President Donald Trump's executive order (EO) directing OSHA, EPA and other agencies to identify two existing rules for potential repeal in exchange for every new rule they issue, saying the plaintiffs failed to prove harm from the order -- but stopping short of dismissing the case entirely.
House lawmakers are holding a Feb. 27 hearing where they plan to explore ways to bolster Trump administration calls to increase OSHA's focus on collaborative compliance-focused approaches with industry, an effort intended to avoid the Obama-era's focus on strict enforcement but which Democrats say jeopardizes worker protections.
House lawmakers are holding a Feb. 27 hearing where they plan to explore ways to bolster Trump administration calls to increase OSHA's focus on collaborative compliance-focused approaches with industry, an effort intended to avoid the Obama-era's focus on strict enforcement but which Democrats say jeopardizes worker protections.
Industry officials are raising significant hurdles to the Trump administration's proposal to charge fees to assist facilities in complying with the agency's accident and spill prevention rules, arguing such a program is unnecessary or that companies will need liability waivers or other incentives to participate.
The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a request from a financial sector whistleblower to win protections from retaliation under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, prompting concern from whistleblower advocates that the ruling will set a precedent that could undermine similar protections under other laws that OSHA enforces.
Democratic lawmakers are renewing their calls for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to revisit its recent decision reversing an Obama-era “joint-employer” precedent that had prompted strict OSHA enforcement guidance, citing conflict of interest concerns with one of the board's GOP members that were recently confirmed by an internal inspector general (IG) report.
In a surprise to some industry observers, EPA appears to be downplaying prospects that it will appeal a recent precedential ruling that rejected its efforts to limit litigation over its denial of a citizen petition under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the administrative record, saying the agency will fight the litigation "on the merits."
As the Senate debates immigration policy, labor unions are renewing their calls to provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, saying providing such a path will help protect illegal immigrants from being exploited in unsafe working conditions.