Holiday Shutdowns and Exempt Employees

November 7th, 2008 Posted by Cara

With the current economic crisis, many employers are considering giving workers additional unpaid time off during the holidays. This includes giving workers Friday, November 28 (the day after Thanksgiving) and/or Friday, December 26 (the day after Christmas) off without pay.

 

Other employers are considering closing for an entire week between Christmas and New Years.

 

However, these tactics raise issues around the payment of exempt salaried employees that every employer needs to be aware of. (more…)

2009 Labor Law Posters

October 22nd, 2008 Posted by Derrick

2009 Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines

October 13th, 2008 Posted by Jolie

New Dust Regulations and $9 Million Fines

August 27th, 2008 Posted by Madison

In addition to releasing new regulations on combustible dust for many industries, OSHA just levied one of the largest worker safety fines in history, against a sugar refinery for violating the regulations.

 

OSHA issued citations with penalties totaling $8,777,500 against Imperial Sugar Co. and two affiliates. This is the third largest fine in OSHA history.

 

The fines are for violations at sugar plants in Port Wentworth, Georgia, and Louisiana. After the tragic February 7, 2008 explosion that claimed 13 lives at the Port Wentworth refinery near Savannah, 40 other employees were hospitalized. Three employees are still in the hospital. On rescue worker described the fiery scene “like walking into hell.”

 

Officials at the Gramercy, Louisiana plant should not have been surprised by the OSHA inspection. The agency has a history of inspecting other plants belonging to the same company, after a serious accident.

 

OSHA’s inspection showed that (more…)

Federal Worker Grants for Kentucky, Tennessee

August 26th, 2008 Posted by Jolie

The US Department of Labor recently awarded $250,000 to develop strategic economic growth plans for Kentucky and Tennessee. Most of the area affected is in the extreme western tip of Kentucky.

 

“This $250,000 grant to the West Kentucky Workforce Investment Board will boost efforts to expand the region’s economy and increase job opportunities for Kentucky workers,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.

 

The primary focus of the grant is the (more…)

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