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Phoenix City Council Requires Heat Safety Plans from City Contractors

On March 26, 2024, the Phoenix (Arizona) City Council unanimously passed n ordinance requiring all city contractors and subcontractors to develop and maintain a written heat safety plan to prevent heat-related illnesses and...more

4/16/2024 / Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Health and Safety , Heat Exposure , Labor Reform , Local Ordinance , Occupational Exposure , Regulatory Agenda , Workplace Hazards , Workplace Safety

OSHA Withdraws Proposal to Revoke Arizona’s State Plan

On February 14, 2023, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it would be withdrawing its proposal to reconsider and revoke Arizona’s State Plan. This announcement was expected by many...more

2/24/2023 / Arizona , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Federal v State Law Application , Health and Safety , OSHA , Proposed Rules , Regulatory Agenda , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Reform , Workplace Safety

Dear Littler: Bedbugs have returned to the office with our employees. What do we do?

Dear Littler: Now that our employees have returned to the office, we have discovered that something else has also unfortunately returned – bedbugs! Word is getting around, and people are freaking out. Based on where we found...more

9/12/2022 / Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Responsibilities , Health and Safety , Pest Infestation , Workplace Safety

Arizona Cities Expand Discrimination Protections

Arizona recently expanded provisions of the Arizona Civil Rights Act (ACRA) to cover pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions. Additionally, following a national trend in response to perceived state and federal inaction,...more

7/5/2021 / Employee Rights , Employer Liability Issues , Hairstyle Discrimination , LGBTQ , Local Ordinance , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Discrimination , Sexual Orientation Discrimination

The Department of Labor Establishes New Whistleblower Protocols

On February 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will oversee worker retaliation complaints filed under the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act...more

3/1/2021 / Anti-Money Laundering , Anti-Retaliation Provisions , Antitrust Violations , BSA/AML , Corporate Counsel , Department of Labor (DOL) , Employer Liability Issues , Enforcement Authority , Labor Reform , OSHA , Whistleblower Protection Policies , Whistleblowers

Ninth Circuit Holds Tribal Employers Can Sue Non-Member Employees in Tribal Court for Torts Committed in the Scope of Employment

Throughout the United States, tribal governments and businesses employ thousands of non-Native Americans. Indeed, in many rural counties, the largest employers are tribal. ...more

3/18/2019 / Appeals , Employee Misconduct , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Litigation , Employment Policies , Jurisdiction , Tribal Corporations , Tribal Ordinances

Dear Littler: We Have Bedbugs! Help! What do we do?

One of our employees noticed bedbugs in our office. Word is getting around, and people are freaking out. Based on where we found them, we believe we can identify the employee who introduced them to the workplace. What do we...more

3/9/2018 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Incident Response Plans , Infectious Diseases , Pest Infestation , Public Health , Risk Management

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