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March 16, 2026

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS REPORT

What you're reading: A weekly aggregation of legislation, regulatory updates, industry news, and emerging trends relevant to organizations building and maintaining trustworthy workforces.

Issue #001

Workforce Trust & Safety

Real-world incidents and liability cases that illustrate what happens when workforce risk goes unmanaged negligent hiring verdicts, criminal incidents involving employees or contractors, and employer safety failures.

 

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

COMPLIANCE & EMPLOYMENT LAW

Federal and state employment law changes that affect hiring and workforce management covering EEO guidance, drug testing policy shifts, I-9/E-Verify updates, wage and hour developments, and fair chance legislation.

 

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

Data Privacy & Tech in Hiring

Emerging regulation around AI hiring tools, algorithmic fairness, biometric data, and candidate privacy covering federal guidance rollbacks and the growing patchwork of state-level AI employment laws.

 

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

Hiring & Employment Fraud

Emerging and evolving fraud targeting employers; synthetic identity fraud, deepfake interview candidates, credential misrepresentation, and coordinated fraud schemes — drawn from law enforcement, fraud research, and industry data.

 

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

Labor Market & Workforce Trends

Macro hiring data and workforce behavior trends, jobs reports, quit rates, labor force participation, and hiring volume by sector that frame the environment organizations are hiring into.

 

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

Background Screening & Verification

Legislative and regulatory updates affecting how employers collect, use, and act on background check information including FCRA changes, Ban-the-Box laws, adverse action requirements, and identity fraud in hiring.

 

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

Industry-Specific Incidents

Vertical-specific news across Transportation, Healthcare, Childcare, Youth Sports, Food Service, Retail, Light Industrial, Education, and more including sector regulators like DOT/FMCSA and CMS.

 

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

Gig & Contingent Workforce

Regulatory and legal developments specific to non-traditional workforce arrangements, independent contractor classification rulings, platform liability, staffing agency regulations, and gig worker rights.

 

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

OSHA Issues Revised Heat Hazard Enforcement Program Targeting 55 Industries

On April 10, 2026, OSHA published an updated National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, effective immediately and set to run for five years. The revised program adds 22 new industries to OSHA's targeted enforcement list, bringing the total to 55 high-risk industries including construction, farming, manufacturing, retail, transportation, warehousing, and restaurants. The update replaces the prior NEP that expired April 8 and includes new citation guidance in an added appendix and a structured framework for OSHA inspectors to evaluate an employer's heat illness prevention program during inspections.

Source: OSHA | SEE FULL ARTICLE →

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