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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2024 Edition

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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2024, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

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Property Owner Not Liable for Injury to Employee of Independent Contractor –12.6 Million Verdict Reversed

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California’s Second District Court of Appeal recently reversed a 12.6 million jury verdict in favor of an independent contractor’s employee for injuries he suffered from a broken roof hatch of a commercial...more

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Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Required For California Employers by July 2024

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires nearly all employers in the State of California to prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, train employees on how to identify and...more

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Employers Take Notice! 4 Questions to Consider After OSHA Cites Security Company for Active Shooter Incident

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The unfortunate uptick in active shooter events has led federal workplace safety officials to focus their sights on employers and whether they should be held responsible for the results of tragic events on their premises....more

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SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, April 2023

Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements - In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more

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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2022 Edition

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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2022, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

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Employees Confronting Shoplifters Can Result in Significant OSHA Citations

​​​​​​​Last month, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a $330,000 penalty assessed against Family Dollar following the death of an employee involved in a shoplifting incident. OSHA...more

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Washington State’s Emergency Outdoor Heat Exposure Rules Now in Effect

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With summer underway, employers in the state of Washington are reminded to follow the state’s new emergency outdoor heat exposure rules, which went into effect on June 15, 2022. These rules apply through September 29, 2022,...more

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Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Safety Rules to be Revised

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The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is scheduled to meet on May 20, 2021 to review proposed revisions to the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) on COVID-19 Safety in the workplace that were originally adopted in November, 2020. ...more

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Managing Workplace Safety in the COVID-19 Era

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The workplace safety framework in the United States is difficult to navigate at its best. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 global health emergency, employers have faced increasingly complex challenges involving...more

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The Impact of the New OSHA Guidance on Other Employment Policies and Practices

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On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety directing the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health to issue science-based guidance for employers...more

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Keep Out: How to Stop Drugs and Alcohol from Entering in the Workplace

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1.  Introduction - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, drugs and alcohol remain a significant occupational safety issue for employers across the country.  The legal environment is rapidly changing for many drugs, and additional...more

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Virginia is the First State in the Nation to Approve COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standards

On July 15th, Virginia approved temporary emergency workplace safety standards related to COVID-19, making it the first state in the nation to do so. While final language has yet to be approved, the standards are expected to...more

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Nevada Expands Mandatory Occupational Safety Training to Conventions and Trade Shows

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In 2009, Nevada implemented mandatory safety training for employees performing work on construction sites.  In 2017, Nevada expanded that mandatory safety training to include employees involved in the presentation or...more

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Commission Decisions Confirm that Employers Must Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In recent decisions—including Secretary of Labor v. Integra Health Management, Inc., No. 13-1124 (OSHRC Mar. 4, 2019)—the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has upheld violations of...more

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NIOSH Releases Behind the Wheel at Work Newsletter on Motor Vehicle Safety

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released its Behind the Wheel at Work Newsletter with the “latest news from the NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety.”...more

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My Safety Complaint Was Unsafe for My Continued Employment

OSHA Safety Retaliation – What Is It? Virtually every employee protection law, federal or state, has some sort of anti-retaliation provision. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act is no exception. The Occupational...more

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Cannabis and the Contractor: Effective Drug Testing Policy and Compliance

Although marijuana is an illegal drug under federal law, a majority of states have now legalized its use in one form or another. Additionally, Canada recently legalized the use of marijuana, and proposals for loosening...more

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Mess with the Bull, Get the Horns

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We all know workplace violence is no laughing matter. All HR professionals should be well versed in the laws applicable to weapons in the workplace at all of your organization’s locations. ...more

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12 Days of HR: Dashing Through the Snow in a One-Horse Open Sleigh Could Result in a Work-Related Injury

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As every New Englander knows, during this time of year the roads get frosty and even short trips become trickier. Even the most responsible employer cannot fully protect his employees from slip and falls in the parking lot...more

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National Safety Council Congress Session On Driving Safety – The Missing Link In Your Company Safety And Health Management Systems

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Last month at the 2018 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress the speakers noted that “safety programs shouldn’t end when employees walk out the door and get into a vehicle to drive.” ...more

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México: Nueva Norma Oficial Mexicana para Prevenir y Abordar Factores de Riesgo Psicosocial en el Centro de Trabajo.

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El pasado 23 de octubre del presente año, la Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (“STPS”) publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-035-STPS-2018 (“NOM”), sobre los factores de riesgo...more

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Mexico: New Regulations to Prevent and Address Psychological Risks in the Workplace

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On October, 23, 2018, Mexico’s Labor Ministry (known as “STPS” for its acronym in Spanish) published in its Official Gazette of the Federation regulations requiring all employers in Mexico to identify, analyze and prevent...more

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Workplace Hazards And Pregnancy – What’s An Employer To Do?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers must evaluate their safety protections for pregnant women and engage in the interactive process with employees to find reasonable accommodations....more

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[Webinar] Coffee & Compliance with Chris - Workplace Accidents, Investigations, and Employer Policies - March 29th, 9:30am CT

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This presentation will discuss best practices for managing workplace accidents, incident investigations (e.g., near miss, OSHA Complaint, etc.), and recordkeeping procedures. The presentation will also highlight several...more

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