Labor Department Rescinds Independent Contractor Rule

U.S. Department of Labor

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division proposed a new rule to help workers and employers better understand when a worker is an employee and when the worker may be classified as an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related federal laws.

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JUNKCO+ Earns 2026 Best Emerging Franchise Award

Junco+

 BELFOR Franchise Group, a leading global residential and commercial services franchisor, announced that JUNKCO+ has been named the 2026 Single Market Award winner for Best Emerging Franchise at this year’s Global Franchise Awards, presented in conjunction with the International Franchise Association (IFA) Convention.

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Bipartisan Airborne Act Reintroduced

indoor air quality

Rep. Don Beyer (Democrat-Virginia) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican-Pennsylvania) reintroduced the Airborne Act, legislation that would incentivize nonresidential building owners to conduct indoor air quality (IAQ) assessments and upgrade their ventilation and air filtration systems.

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Texas Whistleblowers Fired Over Asbestos

The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered two Houston-based construction companies and their owners to reinstate and compensate two workers who were fired for raising asbestos concerns during repair of a hotel after Hurricane Beryl.

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