Compliance Corner

We are pleased to announce that our Navigator OT application (in addition to OT Cost Estimator) has been updated to conform to the final Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations (the regulations are effective December 1, 2016).  Please review the details below for more information.   ​

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Revised Procedures, Revised Interim Enforcement Procedures for Reporting Requirements. Changes include an increase to the maximum fine for failing to report a reportable incident and monitoring of closed Rapid Response Investigations (RRIs) based on randomized selection of closed cases.

The current Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification expired on March 31, 2016. The USCIS has announced that employers must continue to use the current version until a proposed I-9 is in effect. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its final rule on respirable crystalline silica. The rule, which is titled Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, establishes a permissible exposure limit (PEL) and also includes provisions regarding exposure assessments, respiratory protection, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and recordkeeping.

In 2014, President Obama issued Executive Order 13665, with the intent of promoting pay transparency and making it possible for workers and job applicants to share information about their pay and compensation without fear of discrimination.  The Department of Labor published a Final Rule implementing that order.