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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

When Bad Things Happen to Good Employers: 10 Crisis Management Tips

Crisis planning is not everyone’s idea of a good time, but an ounce of prevention is worth it when you are faced with a crisis. Here are 10 things to think about as you prepare for a possible crisis: Where is your...more

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California’s New Workplace and Violence Prevention Law’s Impact on Higher Education

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This summer, California employers (including higher education institutions) will be required to implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan. The new law, Senate Bill No. 553 (SB 553), goes into effect on July...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating the Storm: Crisis Management in the Workplace — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs sit down with Carol Cookerly, founder of Cookerly PR, a national marketing, PR, and crisis management firm. Drawing parallels from the TV...more

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Hurricane Season – 5 Things Employers Should Review Ahead of Any Major Storm

Hurricane season is among us, and it serves as an excellent reminder for employers to review their workplace policies and procedures to ensure that you are prepared before a hurricane. Here are five items employers should...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Are We Really Prepared for the Next Pandemic?‎

Schwabe’s recently published report, “State of Healthcare in the Pacific Northwest,” offers reason for optimism. It notes that over 40% of the healthcare workers in Oregon and Washington who responded to the firm’s survey...more

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Strategies for Preparing to Deal with Crisis in the Workplace

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Increasingly, employers find themselves facing a variety of crises in the workplace and are called upon to respond in real time. Crises in the workplace can take many forms, but commonly include the following...more

Bennett Jones LLP

New Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Laws to Take Force December 1, 2021

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On December 1, 2021, sweeping changes to Alberta's current occupational health and safety legislation will come into force. The new laws rectify many of the previous challenges that arose from ambiguous and overly...more

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Workplace Law Lowdown | The Continued Value of COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plans

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As we reported last week, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“MIOSHA”) updated its Emergency Rules to mirror the safety requirements disseminated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health...more

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MIOSHA Rescinds Emergency Workplace Rules as Michigan Returns to Full Capacity

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Michigan returned to full capacity, lifting pandemic gathering restrictions and the state’s face mask orders, as the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) rescinded the existing COVID-19 Emergency...more

Cozen O'Connor

What You Need To Know About OSHA’S Updated COVID-19 Guidance

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On January 29, 2021, OSHA issued revised COVID-19 updated guidance for employers following an executive order issued by President Biden directing the agency to do so. The guidance contains many suggestions that employers are...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

CDC Develops Guidelines for a Happy Holiday Season: What Employers Need to Know

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As the holiday season approaches and COVID-19 cases surge, many employers are concerned about the spread of COVID-19 in their workplaces. Most employees are suffering from fatigue, burnout, isolation, and loneliness from...more

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Governor Walz ‘Dials Back’ Minnesota’s Phased Reopening Due to Resurgence of COVID-19

On November 18, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz dialed back Minnesota’s phased reopening and ongoing loosening of COVID-19–related restrictions by issuing Emergency Executive Order (EO) 20-99, “Implementing a Four Week Dial...more

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Michigan OSHA Implements Proactive COVID-19 Safety Measures Applicable to Office Workers

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On November 10, 2020, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued an Agency Instruction creating a state emphasis program (SEP) to help ensure office workers are protected from COVID-19.  The...more

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OSHA COVID-19 Guidance Advises Wearing Masks In Workplace

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As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike across the country and many jurisdictions have begun to require the use of face coverings in public, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has unveiled and updated its...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Workplace Issues And COVID-19-Updated June, 2020 #1

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Employers are important stakeholders in adopting policies and strategies to help curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been increasing worldwide and in the United States. On March 11, 2020, the World Health...more

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OSHA Continues the Cascade of Sector and Industry Alerts and Guidance

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OSHA is under pressure from both House-passed legislation requiring OSHA to issue a Temporary Emergency Standard on COVID-19, and a new Union lawsuit against OSHA to force that issuance. Against that backdrop, OSHA continues...more

Stoel Rives LLP

COVID-19 Update: Utah Lowers its COVID Risk Level to “Yellow”

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In an effort to reopen Utah business and reactivate economic activity, Governor Gary Herbert announced this week that most of Utah will move to a reduced risk level of response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, May 16....more

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EEOC states that employers may administer COVID-19 tests before permitting employees to enter the workplace

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In an important development for critical workforces that continue to operate, as well as businesses planning to reopen, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has advised employers that they may administer...more

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UPDATE: My Employee (May) Have COVID-19. What Do I Record for OSHA?

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Butler Snow recently provided guidance for employers regarding OSHA’s illness recording requirements for employees who contract COVID-19. As discussed in that article, since only “work related” incidents must be recorded...more

Harris Beach PLLC

NIOSH-Approved Masks Defined as Covered Countermeasures for Liability Immunity Under Amended PREP Act Declaration

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As concern about availability of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) continues to grow amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government continues to take action aimed at increasing the availability of PPE with important...more

Cole Schotz

Managing Coronavirus Risk On An Active Jobsite

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As we have described in our blog posts, construction in New Jersey and New York is curtailed, but all ongoing projects face the same practical issues. No matter where your project is, on-site the current circumstances present...more

White and Williams LLP

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Guidance

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The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ensures safe and healthful working conditions for employees by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

COVID-19 in the Workplace - We May Not Be at Peak Yet, but the Lawsuits Are Already Coming

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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant strains on virtually every aspect of life. While state and local governments have forced many businesses to suspend operations in an effort to mitigate the spread of the virus,...more

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CDC Issues Interim Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Workers

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In an attempt to keep critical infrastructure from being crippled by worker shortages as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the CDC issued new interim guidance on Wednesday, April 9, 2020, directed at workers in critical...more

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CDC Guidance On Worker Exposure To COVID-19 In Critical Infrastructure Businesses

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In their efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, many states have issued executive orders mandating that non-essential businesses shut down temporarily. Essential businesses, however, are generally...more

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