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OSHA’s Recordkeeping Standard, 29 CFR 1904, requires that certain employers maintain annual records of workplace injuries and illnesses. Records of workplace injuries and illnesses are maintained throughout the calendar year on the OSHA Form 300 Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses (300 Log) and are summarized on the OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses (300A Summary) at the end of each calendar year. 

The 300A Summary is required to be posted in the workplace every February 1 through April 30 to show records from the previous years’ injuries and illnesses even if no work related injuries or illnesses occurred during the previous year.

Almost a decade after passage of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), litigation continues to shape the law and its impact on employers and employees. One of the most important cases to date – Texas v. U.S. – challenges whether the law is unconstitutional.

On December 18, 2019, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Fifth Circuit”) released its highly anticipated decision in the Texas v. U.S. case. Rather than answering all of the fundamental underlying legal questions, however, the Fifth Circuit sent the case back to the lower court for further analysis.

This article contains information on the background of the case, the Fifth Circuit’s decision, and the anticipated next steps.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a final rule that will increase the minimum salary required for employees to be exempt from overtime. This final rule takes effect on January 1, 2020 — less than 90 days from now. Evaluate your options and start preparing today.

Select the state(s) where your employees work to read a summary of recent or upcoming compliance requirements and make sure you’re staying compliant. This Compliance Calendar covers January 1, 2020 minimum wage increases for all applicable states and some larger U.S. cities. Please note that several jurisdictions adjust their minimum wage rates annually for inflation, and some of them haven't yet announced their increases for January 2020.

If an employee engages in off-duty conduct that you consider problematic, your first instinct may be to take action. However, there are federal, state and local laws that protect certain off-duty conduct. Read 10 scenarios when you should be cautious before disciplining an employee.

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Starting on or after 10/07/2019 you may begin to see a reminder in My TotalSource if you are required to take action for EEO-1 and/or ACA compliance reporting for the 2019 calendar year.