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What Labor Secretary Acosta's Departure Means For Employers

What Labor Secretary Acosta's Departure Means For Employers

From mondaq.com. When the news broke Friday afternoon that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta would be resigning from his post, employers across the country began wondering what this transition would mean for them. You may have even heard speculation that Acosta’s immediate replacement could accelerate the agenda that has been restoring balance to the employer-labor relationship over the past several years. 

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The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

From mondaq.com. It's hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month was no exception.

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Obama-Era Joint Employer Test Belongs in Dustbin: NLRB Lawyers

Obama-Era Joint Employer Test Belongs in Dustbin: NLRB Lawyers

From Bloomberg Law. The National Labor Relations Board should scrap the contentious Obama-era test for determining joint employer liability despite a federal appeals court ruling that largely upheld that standard, the agency’s lawyers said.

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Code Enforcement demolition program helps beautify Corpus Christi

Code Enforcement demolition program helps beautify Corpus Christi

From kiiitv.com. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Neighborhood safety is a high priority for the City of Corpus Christi, and that's why code enforcement is beautifying neighborhoods. With the help of the Code Enforcement demolition program funded by the Community Development Block Grants, a deteriorating home in Flour Bluff was demolished.

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NDA asks for feedback on crystalline silica

NDA asks for feedback on crystalline silica

From Construction Demolition and Recycling. The National Demolition Association (NDA) has been following developments with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) respirable crystalline silica rule since being enacted and has heard from members regarding compliance challenges with the rule. OSHA has recently indicated that they will be publishing a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register in an effort to understand these challenges from the regulated community.

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DOL Issues Proposed Rule Clarifying Interpretation of Joint Employer Status Under FLSA

DOL Issues Proposed Rule Clarifying Interpretation of Joint Employer Status Under FLSA

From Lexology. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on March 29, 2019, proposed changes to its existing joint employer regulation in Part 791 of Title 29, Code of Regulations. Specifically, the DOL's proposed rule will provide additional guidance for determining joint employer status.

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Treasury Department Releases Regulations on Pass-Through Income

Treasury Department Releases Regulations on Pass-Through Income

The Treasury Department recently issued final regulations for the 20% pass through entity deduction under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
These final regulations concern the deduction for qualified business income under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code.  They will affect individuals, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and estates. 

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OSHA Releases Maximum Fines for 2019

OSHA Releases Maximum Fines for 2019

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published its maximum fines for jobsite violations for 2019, which go into effect for citations today, January 24, 2019.
 

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