Over the past several years, employers have seen a significant uptick in retaliation claims filed by employees and investigated by federal agencies. For example, in 2010, only approx. 30% of all charges filed with the EEOC...more
7/17/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
MSHA ,
OSH Act ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Safety Violations ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
Workplace violence has been a focus for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) for several years, as it continues to be one of the leading...more
3/18/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Best Practices ,
Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
General Duty Clause ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Negligent Hiring ,
Negligent Supervision ,
New Legislation ,
OSH Act ,
OSHA ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State Labor Laws ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
Over the last decade, Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) has been an ever-evolving regulatory topic around the globe. Younger generations joining the workforce have been vocal about the importance of environmental...more
2/19/2024
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Health and Safety ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Many companies frequently use non-compete and non-solicit clauses in their employment agreements. However, there are several important legal issues to consider before drafting and executing these agreements. When an employee...more
It is essential for employers to develop, maintain, and evaluate their employee complaint policy and procedure to foster a supportive work environment and address employee issues before they turn into a regulatory issue or...more
Approximately 1 million workers experience violent acts at work annually. Violence in the workplace is a major concern for employers especially given the events that took place in 2016 in San Bernardino Inland Regional Center...more
While large companies typically have human resources departments or in-house counsel to advise on the myriad of complex employment laws, start-ups and small businesses are often operating in the dark regarding these key...more
4/4/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Compliance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Local Ordinance ,
Separation Agreement ,
Small Business ,
Startups ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
Although not typically thought of as a hotbed of OSHA/Employment law activity, access to bathrooms by both employees, as well as members of the public, has become a high profile issue of late. OSHA has always required...more
11/30/2016
/ Access to Employer Facilities ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
OSHA ,
Right of Access ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Webinars
In just a couple of weeks, we will have the opportunity to enter the voting booth, and cast a ballot to elect the next President of the United States. The platforms and proposed polices of the candidates are more divergent...more
Federal and state laws prohibit employers from retaliating against whistleblowers who engage in protected activities. The OSH Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and several other laws that regulate the relationship...more