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Baltimore Mayor Scott, Acting DPW Director Zaied Announce DC-Based Firm to Conduct Independent Review of DPW’s Safety Practices

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BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, August 15, 2024) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Khalil Zaied, Acting Director of the Department of Public Works, announced that the City of Baltimore has hired Conn Maciel Carey LLP, a...more

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Coronavirus Update for U.S. Employers

Recent fast-paced developments, increasing employee apprehensions, and uncertainty regarding the Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV have left employers and employees with some concerns. We recently discussed the emergence of the...more

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B.U.G. O.F.F.! Six Tips for Dealing With Zika Questions and Concerns

As of August 24, 2016, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there were 2,517 cases of Zika virus in the United States, 29 of which were “[l]ocally acquired mosquito-borne cases” (all 29 of those were in...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Quirky Question #288: Zika in the Workplace?

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Question: We have been flooded with coverage of Zika, from the Rio Olympics to the recent travel restrictions in Miami As an employer, I want to be prepared and proactive to protect my employees, but I am also concerned...more

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Even If You Don’t Give Manicures – What All Employers Can Learn From Nail Salons

Many have been surprised and appalled with the recent series of articles in the New York Times exposing the alleged mistreatment of workers at nail salons. What struck me was how these articles should be a wake-up call for...more

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Immediate Action Required: Employers With Outdoor Workers Need to Update Their Heat Injury Illness Programs

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This week, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board confirmed that new major changes to the state's heat illness prevention regulations will take effect on May 1, 2015. In response to the new regulations,...more

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Workplace Violence: Keeping Employees Safe

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Cartoonists shot at work in Paris. Teachers killed while trying to protect their students in Newtown, Connecticut. A CEO shot in the head and stomach by a recently demoted employee in Illinois. News reports are filled with...more

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Responding to West-African Employees who Travel to Ebola-Affected Countries - Employee Rights vs. Public Health Concerns

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Buried near the end of articles in the New York Times and The Washington Post about the first United States Ebola patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, was the observation that the quarantine being imposed on Mr. Duncan’s fiancée, her...more

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OSHA Issues Guidance to Employers Regarding Protection of Workers from Ebola Virus

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a new web page yesterday to assist employers with efforts to inform and protect their workers from the Ebola virus. The web page provides employers with a...more

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