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Labor Department Posts Practice Guidelines Online

The Delaware Department of Labor adopted rules allowing it to post the Workers’ Compensation Oversight Panel’s health care practice guidelines on its website. In May, the department proposed repealing regulations that…




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Labor Department Hiring Attorney

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is hiring an attorney to represent the Special Compensation Fund in workers’ compensation proceedings. The attorney will also provide legal advice to department staff…




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Labor Department: Electronic Medical Records Update Includes Penalty

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that starting Aug. 1, a new penalty of $500 can be assessed to health care provider agents who violate certain laws relating…




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Labor Department releases AI principles. Here's what they mean for businesses.

Brad Kelley says the more states feel compelled to pass their own AI laws in the absence of national legislation, the harder it becomes for businesses, who will have to comply with 50 different laws.

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Labor Department Seeks Advice on Increasing Equity in Contracting, Other Programs

Meredith Shoop talks about the Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface where covered federal contractors can upload their affirmative action plans for review.

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AI in the Workplace: Labor Department Issues Best Practices for Employers

Bradford J. Kelley stresses to employers the importance of implementing safeguards when considering adopting AI technologies.

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Labor Department’s Pro-Worker Push Imperiled in Trump’s Return

Jim Paretti says many Biden-era wage and hour and other policies are likely not long for this world under the Trump administration.

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Labor Department a champion for women’s workplace rights

Tiffany Boiman, director of office and policy programs at the Labor Department's Women's Bureau, joined Women of Washington to discuss her career path and the department's continuing efforts to close the gender gap in the workforce and beyond.

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Cyber Security Today – Zoom meeting job review scam, fake Labor Department email and a new Android threat

Zoom meeting job review scam, fake Labor Department email and a new Android threat. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday May 1st. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. To hear the podcast click on the arrow below: Videoconference provider Zoom has toughened its security by making it mandatory for users to…




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ADA, other dental organizations ask Labor Department to help small businesses

The ADA, along with a large group of other dental organizations, told the U.S. Department of Labor that they are concerned about provisions in HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act as related to family and medical leave and paid sick leave.




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Labor Department says employers with fewer than 50 employees may be exempt from new law

Employers with fewer than 50 employees, including dental practices, may be exempt from a provision in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that requires them to provide emergency paid sick leave and expanded medical leave to employees in certain COVID-19 circumstances, the Department of Labor said April 1.