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Union membership as a percentage of the workforce declined again in 2023, hitting a new record low.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission needs to restore an employer’s ability to maintain a harassment-free workplace.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new “walk-around” regulation that will result in OSHA-sanctioned trespassing.
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