Image Credit: U.S. Department of Labor / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A group of 24 state attorneys general wrote a letter to the Department of Labor saying its proposed rule promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the National Apprenticeship program exceeds the department’s authority. The public comment letter said the rule […]
Image Credit: Google Earth The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Tuff Torq Corporation in Morristown has been fined for violating federal child labor laws after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor. The company manufactures parts for John Deere, Toro, and Yamaha. The investigation, started in 2023, found that Tuff Torq […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s Beacon Center filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor over its Independent Contractor Rule on behalf of a pair of Nashville-based freelance journalists. The new rule will begin using a six-factor test to determine independent workers’ legal protections and compensation starting March […]
Image Credit: Alicia Bruce / CC The Center Square [By Alan Wooten] – Less than two months before implementation, a federal law impacting gig workers is being challenged in a Georgia court. Founders of Fight for Freelancers, a coalition of more than 2,500 independent contract workers in varying professions, seeks an injunction to prohibit enforcement […]
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