News | 10 Apr 2025

Pennsylvania House Bill 308

Pennsylvania House Bill 308, also known as the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act, was passed by the House on April 9, 2025. Among other things, this Bill requires the PA Secretary of Labor and Industry to adopt federal OSHA standards to govern public employees.  While we strongly support the core goal of enhancing …

News | 17 Mar 2025

Overtime and 12-Hour Shifts – Unintended Consequences

12-hour work shifts were conceived in the 1970s to address staffing shortages and the need for increased schedule flexibility in the healthcare sector. 12-hr. shifts began to appear in law enforcement about a decade later for similar reasons – officers desired more flexible schedules and longer periods of time off. As originally conceived, the 12-hr. …