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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

OFCCP Week In Review - May 2024 #4

DirectEmployers Association on 5/29/2024

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

Florida Workplace Bills for Employers to Watch During the 2024 Legislative Session

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/27/2024

Florida’s 2024 regular legislative session runs from January 9 through March 8, 2024, and is one to watch for employers. Dozens of workplace bills have been filed. If passed, three sets of these bills may have a particularly...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 4, December 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/21/2023

Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023 - On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements,...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - July 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/27/2023

After Lengthy Confirmation Fight, Brace For Intrusive EEOC Action. On July 13, the Senate finally confirmed attorney Kaplana Kotagal — whom we have had numerous occasion to discuss in this space — to join the Equal Employment...more

Littler Lightbulb – February Employment Appellate Roundup

Littler on 3/1/2023

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal over the last month....more

Weekly Checklist: It’s Time to Update Your Employee Appearance Policy for 2023

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2022

Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more

Accommodating Transgender Employees Starts With Compassion

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/30/2022

Compassion can be a wonderful tool in many of the things we do in Human Resources and the labor and employment legal world. It’s also a great starting point when an employee walks into an HR or supervisor’s office to say...more

OSHA Withdraws Vaccine-Or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/26/2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its enforcement of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or tests for employees...more

Talk About Bruno . . . Health Plan Premium Surcharges & Vaccination Status

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial on 1/24/2022

Last week, the US Supreme Court blocked the OSHA standard requiring private employers with 100 employees or more to vaccinate-or-test for COVID-19 from taking effect (more info here). With the fate of that standard likely...more

U.S. Supreme Court Puts OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on Ice

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/14/2022

In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The Court described the standard as a “blunt...more

June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/3/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - June 2020 #2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/24/2020

SCOTUS Drops Decisions of Import to Employers. As you may have heard, last week, the Supreme Court of the United States announced decisions in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal., and Bostock v....more

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2020 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 6/16/2020

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Top 50 Workplace Law Stories Of 2018

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2018

It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more

Web Exclusive: February 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 3/14/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first two months...more

April 2017: The 13 Biggest Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 5/5/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. April 2017 was another month...more

"Employment Flash – April 2017"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/1/2017

Supreme Court Adopts Deferential Standard of Review for EEOC Cases - On April 3, 2017, in McLane v. EEOC, 137 S.Ct. 30 (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that appellate courts should review lower court decisions to...more

March 2017: The 15 Biggest Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/11/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. March 2017 was another month...more

What Can Employers Glean from the DOE’s and the DOJ’s Position on the Provision of Transgender Bathrooms under Title IX?

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. on 2/28/2017

On February 22, 2017, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter withdrawing the statements of policy and guidance issued by the Department of Education on January 7, 2015 and...more

Employers’ Guide To The 1st Presidential Debate

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/27/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: For a multitude of reasons, the stakes are exceedingly high for employers in the upcoming Presidential election. Legal compliance strategies and effective control of workplace litigation risks inevitably...more

Blacklisting for Past Labor Violations -- Executive Order 13673

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/9/2015

Officially known as “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,” Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR). It...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - June 2015

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/24/2015

Employer’s Motive, Not Confirmed Knowledge Of Accommodation Need, Is Basis Of Religious Accommodation Violation - Federal anti-discrimination laws (“Title VII”) prohibit an employer from refusing to hire a candidate to...more

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Two Key Title VII Rulings

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/25/2013

On June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two highly-anticipated decisions. In Vance v. Ball State University, the justices considered whether the “supervisor” liability rule established by Supreme Court...more

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