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VIDEO: Understanding OSHA’s New Worker Walk Around Rule

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The U.S. Department of Labor has a new rule that clarifies an employee’s right to representation during OSHA inspections. Supporters say the purpose is to ensure fair and objective inspections that enhance workplace safety, but it remains controversial for a number of reasons, said RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney. The final rule clarifies that…

Understanding the New I-9 Employment Verification Forms

U.S. employers may be able to streamline the onboarding of new employees now that the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has issued a new version of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form, effective Aug. 1. This form will allow qualifying employers to avoid the actual, and often time-consuming, physical inspection of employee documents and verify…