The U.S. Department of Labor has taken significant enforcement action against Virginia Transformer Corp., citing the company's Idaho facility with proposed penalties nearing one million dollars after an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) uncovered a shocking
In the intricate landscape of business operations and labor law, few distinctions carry as much weight as the legal classification of an employee, a determination that directly impacts access to critical protections like workers' compensation. For companies and workers across Connecticut, the line
As the clock ticks down on a pivotal public consultation, the future of remote work in Ireland hangs in the balance, with the government facing an overwhelming wave of public opinion that could reshape national workplace policy. The consultation, which closes tomorrow afternoon, has ignited a
Imagine a workplace where staying in one role for more than a couple of years feels like an outdated relic of a bygone era, where the pursuit of happiness and purpose trumps the old-school ideal of job security. This is the reality for many Gen Z workers who are driving a seismic shift in
Imagine a workplace where every slip, fall, or injury isn’t just a statistic, but a detailed story that could prevent the next incident—now, that’s the reality with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) latest 2024 Injury Tracking Application (ITA) data release. This dataset,
Imagine a brilliant employee crafting a groundbreaking invention while working for a company, only to find years later that the hefty compensation once promised for their creation has been slashed to a fraction of the original amount. This scenario isn’t just a hypothetical—it played out in a
