Biden’s Labor Chief Walsh Weighs Employee Status for Many Gig Workers April 30, 2021 By Nandita Bose President Joe Biden’s top labor official said most gig workers in the United States should be classified as “employees” deserving...
Maine Auto Body Manufacturing Plant Faces Nearly $400K in Fines for Safety Violations April 7, 2021 A Waterville, Maine, auto body manufacturing plant is facing nearly $400,000 in proposed fines for unaddressed fall and noise hazards...
New Jersey Contractor Fined $200K for Safety Hazards After Worker Injury April 7, 2021 A Trenton, New Jersey-based contractor is being fined $201,000 after one of its employees suffered serious injuries when the roof...
Many Firms Aren’t Paying OSHA Fines Levied for COVID-19 Safety Violations: Reuters February 18, 2021 By Chris Kirkham U.S. workplace safety regulators have announced more than $4 million in penalties on more than 300 employers they say put...
Federal Judge Dismisses Amazon N.Y. Warehouse Workers’ COVID-19 Lawsuit November 3, 2020 By Josh Eidelson A federal judge dismissed New York warehouse workers’ lawsuit against Amazon, ruling that their allegations about the company’s handling of...
Target to Enhance Safety at 200 Northeast U.S. Stores in Department of Labor Settlement October 21, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor has executed a region wide corporate settlement agreement with Target Corp. to correct exit access...
OSHA Cites Smithfield Foods For Lax Coronavirus Safety for Meat Plant Workers September 11, 2020 By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter The U.S. Labor Department said on Thursday it cited Smithfield Foods for failing to protect employees from the coronavirus, making...
Hospitals, Nursing Homes Fail to Separate COVID Patients, Putting Others at Risk September 10, 2020 By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center were on edge as early as March when patients with COVID-19 began to...
N.Y. Manufacturer Fined, Citations Upheld for Falsely Claiming Violations Corrected August 4, 2020 An administrative law judge with the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld citations and penalties from the...
New York Company to Pay $200K in Penalties for Safety Violations July 24, 2020 A home and personal care fabric products manufacturer will correct hazards at its five manufacturing facilities in New York and...