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California Employers: Beware New Indoor Heat Illness Regulations Effective Immediately

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On July 23, 2024, California’s “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” regulation went into effect. The new regulation applies to most California workplaces where indoor temperatures reach 82°F or higher, and...more

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California’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Takes Immediate Effect

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On July 24, 2024, California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced that the Indoor Heat Illness Prevention regulation, which the Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved on June 20, 2024, would take effect...more

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Cal/OSHA’s New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Took Effect on July 23, 2024

According to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), California’s new heat illness prevention rules for indoor workplaces became effective on July 23, 2024....more

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California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Approves Heat Illness Prevention Regulation

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Board) has approved a new regulation for Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment. The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has 30 working days to...more

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Beat The Heat – Cal/OSHA Approves The Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard

On June 20, 2024, the California Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) Standards Board voted to approve the proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment Standard (“Indoor Heat Standard”).  ...more

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OSHA's Shift From Hard Hats to Safety Helmets Should Raise Concern for Employers

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OSHA recently announced a significant change in its head protection policy, and is transitioning from traditional hard hats to safety helmets for its employees. This move is more than just an internal policy shift, and...more

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California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Approves Final Language for Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Regulation

On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulation, modifying Title 8 of the General Industry Safety Orders. The regulation passed,...more

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Bill 59: Act to Modernize the Occupational Health and Safety Regime Amendments in Effect Since October 6, 2022

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Bill 59, the Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime, was adopted on September 30, 2021 by the Quebec National Assembly and sanctioned on October 6, 2021. It is the most important modernization process of...more

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Puerto Rico Governor Declares Monkeypox State of Emergency: Why Should Employers Take Note?

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Puerto Rico enacted Act No. 37-2020, which created a special five-day paid leave for non-exempt employees in the private sector. Act No. 37 amended the Puerto Rico Minimum Salary,...more

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New Jersey Expands Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare Workers and High-Risk Settings

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On January 19, 2022, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed Executive Order (EO) 283, which requires that healthcare workers and those at high-risk congregate settings be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including receipt of a...more

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Booster Mandate: Covered Employees in Puerto Rico Must Comply by January 31st

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On December 31, 2021, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. 2021-87 (EO) requiring first responders and certain private sector personnel to receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in order to be...more

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New Variants, New Regulations: Updates to the Emergency COVID Standards Take Effect January 14th

Last month, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“OSHSB”) readopted and revised the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). By and large, OSHSB’s revised ETS retain most of...more

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NYS to Require Booster Under Health Care Vaccine Mandate

In Governor Hochul’s COVID-19 briefing on January 7, the Governor announced that New York’s existing health care vaccination mandate will be expanded to require health care employees to receive booster shots within two weeks...more

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New Brazilian Ordinance Restricts Employers’ Use of Vaccination Mandates

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Deviating from recent labor courts’ decisions and Labor Prosecutor’s Office recommendations, on November 1, 2021, Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Welfare (a body of the Federal Government) issued Ordinance # 620/2021,...more

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German Employers’ Mandatory COVID-19 Testing and Telecommuting Requirements

The dynamic development of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth a number of new regulations. On April 20, 2021, the second amendment to the SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation...more

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[Webinar] CLE Institute - The New Rules of the Workplace: The Latest Occupational Health and Safety Regulations Concerning Working...

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In this strange new world, employers must navigate how to bring employees back safely to the office and keep them healthy once they are there. This program will cover best practices including complying with OSHA as well as...more

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