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Poland Implements Worker Protection Against Reprotoxins

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An amendment to the Labour Code has expanded worker protection to include reprotoxic substances (i.e. substances capable of causing infertility, miscarriage or fetal developmental defects)....more

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Beating the Heat – OSHA’s Newly Introduced Proposed Heat Hazard Rule

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Introduction - Following the hottest June on record and with temperatures rising as we approach the dog days of summer, OSHA recently issued a long-awaited proposed rule creating standards for heat injury and illness...more

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OSH Law Primer, Part IV: The General Duty Clause

This series of articles is intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: A COVID-19 Employment Law Update

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Evandro Gigante and Steve Hurd discuss key developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, including employer vaccination policies, the forthcoming OSHA emergency temporary...more

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for All Industries Not Covered by Its ETS for Healthcare

On June 10, 2021, simultaneous with the issuance of its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 focusing on healthcare employers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its new COVID-19...more

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COVID-19 Case Finds Traction in Federal Court

California employers are subject to important safety standards intended to help avoid employee exposures to COVID-19. Cases of actual or alleged exposure may implicate employers’ workers’ compensation coverage, with one...more

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VOSH Standard Revisions Approved

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Last month, the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Program released its Revised Proposed Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SAR-CoV-2 Virus that Causes COVID-19.  ...more

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California Adopts Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Protections for California Workers

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California recently adopted stringent COVID-19 workplace standards, known as the “Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Regulations”, that immediately went into effect on November 30, 2020. Notably, the Regulations - which apply...more

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Labor Groups Petition North Carolina for COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standard

Last month, a collection of labor interest groups that includes the AFL-CIO, NAACP, and NC Raise Up filed a petition for rulemaking with the North Carolina Department of Labor, seeking issuance of an emergency workplace...more

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Massachusetts’ Safety Standards for Offices: What Businesses Need to Know

On July 6, 2020, Massachusetts entered Phase 3 of its four-phased approach to reopening. The Administration also updated its Sector Specific Workplace Specific Safety Standards for Office Spaces to Address COVID-19, which...more

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Massachusetts Offices are Subject to Mandatory Screening as Part of Phase III Reopening

On July 6, Massachusetts moved into Phase III of its reopening plan, which allows many businesses and offices spaces to return to the physical workplace. With Phase III comes a new mandatory safety standard: screening...more

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