Last week, the President signed an executive order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to formulate rules to curtail the use of non-compete clauses believed to hurt workers. Falling short of what many hoped would be a ban on non-compete clauses, the order has no impact on the… Read More »
OSHA to Limit Mandatory Drug Tests Following Workplace Accidents
New federal rules going into effect soon will prevent employers from automatically drug-testing workers following a workplace accident or rewarding employees for avoiding accidents altogether. The fines for breaking the rules are doubling to ensure compliance. Mandatory Drug Testing Discouraged Many employers have long required drug or alcohol tests for all workers who have had… Read More »
Iowa Denied Overtime Pay
Iowa workers employed at a Tyson pork processing plant may have found a path toward victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, allowing them to band together in a class action lawsuit seeking overtime pay. The case developed over workers seeking to recover overtime pay for time they had spent putting on and taking off protective… Read More »