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U.S. DOL Issues Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for Certain FLSA Overtime Exemptions
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Hardening Access Control With Biometric Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs 286 bills into law
Some 286 bills became law Thursday after Gov. Wes Moore and legislative leaders gave their final stamp of approval.
Liberty Hill Police Department to start penalizing businesses for multiple false alarm calls
Due to ongoing incidents of business alarm systems going off and alerting the Liberty Hill Police Department when there was no actual threat, Police Chief Royce Graeter made the decision to start handing out penalties for multiple offenses.
Watch: Burglary attempt at Chicago bakery does not go as planned
A surveillance camera, which caught the break-in attempt on video, shows the moment the would-be burglar’s legs broke through the ceiling, before their dreams of easy money (and the rest of their body) came crashing down on a table of baked goods. They are then seen fleeing from the business.
Arkansas lawmakers propose amendments as passage of fiscal 2025 budget nears
Arkansas’ 2024 fiscal session, which was initially projected to end this week, is now expected to end May 2 or possibly the following week, House Speaker Matthew Shepherd said Thursday.
What do you know about Senate Bill 489?
attempts to move licensing, plan review and inspection duties from the State Fire Marshal’s office to the 64 local jurisdictions in Louisiana.
GOVERNOR SIGNS KANSAS BUDGET BILL
Governor Kelly Signs Balanced Budget Strengthening Workforce and Economic Development Opportunities; Addressing Water Issues
10 unusual bills proposed in Mississippi’s 2024 legislative session
Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, is looking to get ahead of the curve as technology quickly advances with SB 2088, which would act as a protection to employees from forced human microchip implantation
Oklahoma Legislature passes bill broadening scope of permissible non-solicitation agreements
Under Senate Bill 1543: Employers will be permitted to prevent employees from soliciting customers “directly or indirectly, actively or inactively.” To minimize further debate over the term “established customer,” the word “established” will be stricken from the law.
Webinar on the State Fire Marshal’s Office
Join us at 2 p.m. Central time on May 9 for the webinar "How the State Fire Marshal's Office helps Texans". Get an overview of the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO).