Amendment to Workplace Harmful Factor Exposure Limits

The Polish Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy issued Regulation D.U. 2026 poz. 447 amending the regulation on maximum permissible concentrations and intensities of harmful factors for health in the work environment. This amendment updates occupational exposure limits for chemical, physical, and biological agents in Polish workplaces. The regulation affects employers across all industries who must ensure workplace compliance with updated exposure standards.

Budget Expenditure Reallocation Including Salaries

The Chancellery of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers issued Regulation No. 446 (2026) authorizing the transfer of planned budget expenditures, including salary allocations, as specified in the 2026 Budget Act. This administrative reallocation adjusts funding between budget line items without altering total expenditure levels.

Poland amends flood relief legislation and water law

Poland amends flood relief legislation and water law

Attorney Publicly Censured for Failure to Appear and Apparent Impairment

The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility issued a Public Censure to attorney Catherine Elizabeth Fezell (BPR #039547) on March 31, 2026, for violations of Rules 1.1, 1.3, and 8.4(d) of the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct. The censure stems from her failure to appear in Greene County court on May 14, 2024, and her apparent impairment when she eventually arrived. A Public Censure serves as a formal rebuke but does not restrict the attorney's ability to practice law.

Business Services Quarterly Newsletter Highlights Job Fairs and Program Success

The Fargo Workforce Center (North Dakota) published its quarterly Business Services Newsletter highlighting outcomes from recent job fairs including the FM Spring Job Fair and Virtual Job Fair. The newsletter features a success story from the New American Employment Program and announces the retirement of Executive Director Pat Bertagnolli.

Public Hearings for Pepco Electric Rate Increase Proposal

The Maryland Public Service Commission announced two virtual public hearings on April 14 and April 17, 2026 to receive input on Pepco's proposal to increase electric distribution rates by $133 million annually. Pepco serves approximately 610,000 customers in Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Under the proposed rate increase, the average residential customer would see a monthly bill increase of $11.73.

Pepco Multi-Year Rate Plan Final Reconciliation Order

The Maryland Public Service Commission issued Order 9655, a final reconciliation order for Pepco's Multi-Year Rate Plan. The order reconciles the utility's actual costs and revenues against the approved rate plan projections and adjusts rates accordingly. Pepco and affected consumers should review the order and accompanying Appendix A for specific reconciliation adjustments.

NCHS Research Data Center Forms

CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Research Data Center issued a notice regarding required forms for data access requests. The notice establishes a compliance deadline of June 1 for form submissions. This routine administrative update affects researchers and institutions seeking to access NCHS restricted-use data files through the Research Data Center.

FBI Voice of Customer Survey - Information Collection Comment Request

The FBI's Office of Private Sector is seeking public comments on an information collection request for the Voice of Customer Survey under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice is submitted to OMB for review and approval. Comments are being accepted for 30 days until May 1, 2026.

Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities Advisory

CERT-Bund issued security advisory WID-SEC-2026-0950 disclosing multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel. The vulnerabilities carry a CVSS Base Score of 7.8 (high) and a Temporal Score of 6.8 (medium). Threat actors could exploit these flaws to execute arbitrary code, launch denial-of-service attacks, bypass security controls, or manipulate data. Mitigations are available.