Deadline to Challenge OSHA Penalties Tolled for Shutdown

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the window for businesses to contest citations for workplace safety violations will be tolled for the days that the government was shuttered. Employers have 15 working days to challenge an Occupational Safety and Health Administration citation. The department said shutdown days do not count as working days, extending the time for employers to respond to citations issued immediately before or during the shutdown. The department also announced that it didn't process complaints submitted to OSHA during the shutdown. "The agency is now ...