OSHA Releases Regulatory Agenda and Projects that Final Action Will Be Taken...
The federal government, including agencies such as OSHA, are required to give notice of significant regulatory activity by publishing a “semi-annual” regulatory agenda that outlines the status of...
View ArticleOSHA Has Been Hard at Work – Will You Be Ready if OSHA Knocks at Your Door?
A look at a recent speech given by OSHA’s Assistant Secretary, David Michaels, Ph.D., provides employers with insight into what agency touts as successes over the past several years and its vision for...
View ArticleSupervisor Misconduct Alone is Insufficient to Impute Employer Liability...
On July 24, 2013, in Comtran Group, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overturned a final decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Review...
View ArticleHealthcare Employers Beware: OSHA Campaign Is Targeting You
On July 16, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it is launching a campaign that aims to protect healthcare workers from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)....
View ArticleOSHA Proposes Major Recordkeeping Change
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a major change to its rules regarding the way that employers report injury and illness data to the agency. On November 7, 2013, the...
View ArticleCourt Grants Deference to Secretary of Labor’s Interpretation of OSHA Regulation
When the Secretary of the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission offer competing but reasonable interpretations of a worker safety regulation, the Secretary’s...
View ArticleNew OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Goes into Effect on January 1, 2015
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s revised recordkeeping rule goes into effect on January 1, 2015. OSHA’s recordkeeping rule requires covered employers to prepare and maintain records...
View ArticleEmployers’ Safety Records Will Soon Be a Click Away
Employers should be aware of a proposed OSHA recordkeeping rule that is expected to be issued as a final rule this year. The proposed rule requires employers to electronically report to OSHA data on...
View ArticleOSHA Publishes Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers
All employees, including transgender employees, should have access to restrooms that correspond to their gender identity. That’s the takeaway from the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and...
View Article2015 L&E Developments
As we begin 2016, it is a good time to look back at 2015 labor and employment law developments that employers must keep in mind during the new year. 2015 was indeed a busy year. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT In...
View ArticleMoving Workplace Injury and Safety Reporting Into the Digital Age: Electronic...
On May 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration finalized its 2013 proposed rule aimed at improving tracking of workplace injuries, increasing transparency and encouraging employees...
View ArticleJust Say No to Automatic Post-Accident Drug-Testing
Do you automatically drug-test after all work-related injuries or accidents? If so, you should change your policy immediately in light of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new...
View ArticleOSHA Clarifies Its “Just Say No” to Automatic Post-Accident Drug-Testing...
How do employers reconcile automatic drug-testing required by workers’ compensation laws with the provisions of OSHA’s new Rule saying that automatic testing could be retaliatory? Following our recent...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana and the Workplace
With the growing list of states legalizing marijuana, are workplace drug policies up in smoke? As the new year begins, Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota join the growing list of states that have...
View ArticleWorkplace Violence Policy and Prevention Program Is a Smart Start
Recent news reports of active shooter situations provide a stark reminder: employers, regardless of size or industry, should have an action plan for responding to a threatening or violent situation in...
View ArticleDisasters and the Workforce: Navigating Stormy Waters
Thousands of Florida coastal residents were ordered to evacuate last week in anticipation of Hurricane Irma, even as their employers remained open. A pizza restaurant manager made headlines when he...
View ArticleEmployees Starting to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine – Now What?
Despite some employees receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, employers should still require workers to wear face coverings and remain physically distant to help prevent the spread of the virus, according to...
View ArticleCOVID Infections May Be Down But COVID Lawsuits Are Up: What Employers Should...
It comes as no surprise that employee claims against employers are on the rise. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a drastic decline in newly filed employment-related lawsuits. The...
View ArticleDo the Business Liability Shield Laws Give Employers Immunity From COVID-19...
Not really. Like the COVID-19 vaccines, these “business liability shields” may provide a layer of protection for some employers, but they in no way guarantee immunity from lawsuits. Since early last...
View ArticleBe Prepared For Increase In COVID-19 Inspections Under OSHA’s New National...
On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) designed to significantly reduce worker exposure to COVID-19 by targeting...
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