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Breaking Ground After Chevron Demolished: What Construction Employers Can Expect in This Next Phase

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The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking...more

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Warning! Mine Commission Finds Employer Gave Advance Notice Of Safety Inspection In Violation Of The Law

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The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission just concluded that an employer was being untruthful when it claimed that it did not provide advance warning to fellow workers about an imminent mine inspection, taking the...more

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Issues Unanimous Decision Vacating Fall Protection Citation

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Unanimous decisions from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Commission are rare, but on July 11, 2019, the Commission ruled 5-0 to reverse an Administrative Law Judge’s finding of a fall protection violation in Sims Crane...more

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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Little Guidance on MSHA 105(c) Interference Test

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Section 105(c)(1) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (“Mine Act”) provides “No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against . . . or otherwise interfere with the exercise of the statutory rights of any...more

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Testing for Interference in MSHA 105(c) Discrimination Cases

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The legal basis of interference is in Section 105(c)(1) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (“Mine Act”) - “No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against . . . or otherwise interfere with the exercise...more

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commissioners Confirmed

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is back in business as it will soon have a quorum again to decide cases. The Commission plays an important role in mine safety and health law....more

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Sixth Circuit Denies Review Of Judgment Favoring Former Employee In Retaliation Claim Under The Mine Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Sixth Circuit recently upheld an administrative decision in favor of a miner’s whistleblower complaint, further underscoring the need for mine operators to implement strong anti-retaliation policies and...more

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Eight Circuit Pushes ALJ’s Reasoning Over The Highwall

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Here’s an all-too-familiar story with an all-too-uncommon ending. An MSHA inspector saw equipment positioned a certain way, assumed that someone had used it unsafely in that position, and issued a citation. A judge then...more

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Administrative Law Judge Appointments Continue to be Found Unconstitutional

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On July 31, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that administrative law judges (ALJs) within the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) are "inferior officers" and therefore subject to the Constitution's...more

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OSHA, Too? Will OSHA Citations Also Be Invalidated in the Wake of the Jones Brothers Case?

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After the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Jones Brothers, Inc. v. Sec’y of Labor, citations upheld by administrative law judges within the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (“FMSHRC”) may be...more

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MSHA Citations Upheld by Administrative Law Judges Before April 3, 2018 May Be Invalid

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Over the last few years, there has been debate regarding whether ALJs are “inferior officers” under the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. This provision provides that officers, including inferior officers, may only be...more

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission’s Decision Vacated Following SCOTUS’ Lucia Decision

On July 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided the case of Jones Brothers, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor, et al., another decision involving the authority of a federal administrative law judge to decide a...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Who Can Appoint ALJs

The Supreme Court of the United States, on Friday, January 12, 2018, agreed to decide whether the former practice of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of having its chief judge appoint administrative law judges...more

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Administrative Law Judges Requiring Enhanced Justification For Citation Modifications And Penalty Reductions

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In recent months, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission judges have been rejecting settlement agreements and denying settlement motions with more frequency due to a lack of justification for proposed citation...more

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Review Commission Split On Whether Violation Of Roof Control Plan Constitutes A Significant and Substantial Violation

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An impending decision by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (the Commission) reveals a split among members as to the safety risks posed by violations of a roof control plan, though they agreed the company in...more

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Mine Accident Investigation Facts Not Subject to Attorney Privileges, ALJ Rules

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According to at least one administrative law judge, neither the work product privilege nor the attorney-client privilege allows an Arizona metal producer and its contractor to withhold factual information gathered during the...more

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