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Sunday, March 1, 2026

News & Commentary: March 1, 2026 - OnLabor

In today’s news and commentary, the NLRB officially rescinds the Biden-era standard for determining joint-employer status; the DOL proposes a rule that would rescind the Biden-era standard for determining independent contractor status; and Walmart pays $100 million for deceiving delivery drivers regarding wages and tips. On Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule resci...

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Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests - The Guardian

Exclusive: Whistleblower figures show large rise in ‘serious’ to ‘minor’ downgrades based on water company evidence Environment Agency (EA) staff have downgraded thousands of serious pollution incidents by water companies in England without visiting to investigate, data unearthed by freedom of information (FoI) requests suggests. The figures were obtained by Robert Forrester, a whistleblower w...

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