On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a proposed rule to replace the Biden administration’s 2024 independent contractor regulation with a modified version of the 2021 rule. If finalized, the proposal would [...]

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 [...]

In the new year, TCIA will be watching two policy developments closely: OSHA’s proposed workplace heat injury and illness rule and ongoing efforts to expand and reform the H-2B visa program. To better understand what may happen in 2026, TCIA [...]

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. [...]