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Former United Steelworkers safety official Jim Frederick will act as OSHA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Jan 22, 2021 Jim Frederick, a former safety official at United Steelworkers, has been named Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA by President Biden, according to Bloomberg Law. Frederick began serving in this interim position on Jan. 20. He previously served as the assistant health and safety director at United Steelworkers for 24 years. It is reported that Frederick will help steer OSHA into a new direction that prioritizes worker protection. �...

Meatpacking Industry Pushes for Worker Vaccinations Big meatpacking companies like Tyson and JBS are working to get their employees vaccination quickly to avoid more coronavirus cases in meatpacking facilities. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Jan 21, 2021 As COVID-19 cases rise within the meatpacking industry, top meatpacking companies and unions are advocating for meatpacking workers to be a priority vaccination group, according to Bloomberg Government. Various meatpacking facilities have been cited by OSHA for COVID-19 violations. The Food Environment Reporting Network reports 53,620 positive coron...

President-elect Joe Biden will push for an OSHA standard to protect workers from COVID-19. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Jan 20, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden announced a $1.9 trillion plan to benefit workers and instill workplace safety standards related to the pandemic on Jan. 14, according to Bloomberg Law. The proposal is intended to be the first part of a two-step plan. It specifies providing “relief to individuals and businesses” that have struggled due to COVID-19. One part of the plan encourages OSHA to issue a coronavirus protection standard, as there are currently only guidelines, n...

Starting Jan. 26, all incoming United States passengers must provide a negative COVID-19 test. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Jan 14, 2021 The CDC announced on Jan. 12 that air passengers who are entering the United States must provide a negative COVID-19 test before they can board their flight, according to NPR. The rule will go into effect on Jan. 26. It arrives in the midst of another surge in coronavirus cases across the country—the death toll from the virus is expected to exceed 400,000 in the next few weeks. “Testing does not eliminate all risk,” said CDC Director Robert Redfield. “But...

Department of Labor Publishes Guidance on Split-Worker Compensation The Wage and Hour Division clarified when travel during the work day is compensable and when it is not. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Jan 12, 2021 The Department of Labor issued a new guidance on December 31 detailing that employers are not required to pay travel time to employees who work from home for part of the work day, according to Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Inc. The Wage and Hour Division addressed questions of compensation for partially remote work days and travel time in response by using two example sc...