department of labor

OSHA Widens Severe Violator Enforcement Program

Program zeroes in on employers who repeatedly disregard worker safety, health

October 18, 2022

September 15, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it is expanding the criteria for placement in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

Increasing Manager and Supervisor Pay

Richard D. Alaniz

October 3, 2022

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The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay employees a minimum wage for all hours worked and a time-and-a-half overtime rate for all hours worked over 40 in a work week. However, it provides certain exemptions.

The Independent Contractor Dilemma

Richard D. Alaniz

August 9, 2022

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For much of the last decade, a legal and regulatory storm at the state and federal level has surrounded classification of workers as “independent contractors” or “employees.” The dramatic growth of the gig economy has contributed to the upheaval.

Snyder Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric Launches TradeUp Academy

Apprenticeship program seeks to train a skilled workforce and resolve labor shortages

April 11, 2022

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Snyder Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric announced the launch of its new TradeUp Academy, an HVAC Registered Apprenticeship Program.

EPA Cracks Down On Illegal HFC Shipments

March 16, 2022

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The Interagency Task Force on Illegal HFC Trade announced that over the past 10 weeks, it has prevented illegal HFC shipments equivalent to approximately 530,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.

Unions Struggle to Remain Relevant

Richard D. Alaniz

March 10, 2022

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It appears that in the case of most employees, agreement with the concept of unions in principle does not translate into a willingness to vote a union into their workplaces.