
Judge Strikes Down Overtime Expansion
A Texas judge issued a ruling today invalidating the entirety of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime final rule, which would have extended overtime […]

ILMA Requests Low Priority for MCCPs and LCCPs
Read an update to this story here: EPA Hears ILMA, Declines to Prioritize Chlorinated Paraffins In a letter sent October 31 to […]

Richard Camper of Hasco Oil Becomes ILMA President
Richard Camper, executive vice president of Hasco Oil and Pacific Precision Formulators in Vernon, California, today assumed the presidency of the Independent […]

ILMA Honors Greg Julian of Advanced Lubrication Specialties with John A. Bellanti Award
The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) today honored Greg T. Julian, president and CEO of Advanced Lubrication Specialties in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, with […]

Mexico Reinstates 20-Year Export Permits
On September 18, the Mexican government published a decree amending the import and export permit requirements for hydrocarbons and fuel products, among […]

Federal Court Strikes Down FTC Non-Compete Ban
A federal judge in Texas yesterday set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete agreements and blocked its enforcement. The […]

OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Standard: ILMA Analysis
Last week, OSHA announced its new national heat stress standard aimed at protecting workers from heat-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities. If they […]

LubeTrends: HCS 2024 – A First Glance
On May 20, OSHA published updates to the Hazard Communication Standard that go into effect July 19. ILMA was one of the […]

ILMA Supports Action Against OSHA Walkaround Rule
Yesterday, Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution against OSHA’s worker walkaround final rule. The rule allows union organizers, community activists, or […]

FTC Finalizes Non-Competes Ban
A divided Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved on April 23 final regulations that will largely prohibit employers from entering into new non-compete […]

DOL Raises Minimum Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued earlier today its final rule altering the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations. The rule includes […]

ILMA Guidance: Employee Representation During OSHA Walkaround Inspections
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) updated its “Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process” Rule (29 CFR 1903.8 (c)) (the “Walkaround Rule”) […]