Photo courtesy of Nich Maidment, owner, Asheville Arborists, a TCIA-accredited company in Asheville, North Carolina. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched a coordinated series of regulatory actions, enforcement initiatives and rule makings aimed at strengthening [...]

On January 23, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy convened a Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable to gather input from small businesses and their representatives on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety [...]

Pixabay The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) recently signed on to two letters in support of the modernization and reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and reintroduction of the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity [...]

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) recently submitted comments in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) request for input on cost-effective wildfire-mitigation practices. FERC’s request is part of the Commission’s implementation obligations under Executive Order (EO) 14308. [...]

For the time being, “noncompetes” are legal. On August 20, a federal judge in the Northern District Court of Texas issued a ruling in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission to block the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its [...]