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New Bill Seeks to Provide New York State Warehouse Workers with Additional Injury Protections

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Expanding a law enacted in 2022, New York’s legislature passed another bill that seeks to limit warehouse-related injuries by requiring employers to establish and implement an injury reduction program,...more

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Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Required For California Employers by July 2024(update)

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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 avoid workplace...more

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OSHA Moves One Step Closer to Proposing a Rule Addressing Workplace Violence in the Healthcare and Social Assistance Industries

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On March 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formally convened the Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel regarding a possible Prevention of Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social...more

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New York State Poised to Significantly Increase Fines for Workplace Injuries and Deaths

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On December 12, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed a workplace safety bill known as “Carlos’ Law.” This bill, originally introduced in 2017 and named for an individual who died on a construction worksite in 2015,...more

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Several State “Job Killer” Bills Move One Step Closer to Passage

As covered previously here, the California Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) once again has identified a handful of “job killer” bills making their way through the legislative process. This year’s crop of proposed legislation...more

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OSHA Issues Proposed Rule on Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

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Under current OSHA regulations, establishments with 250 or more employees in industries that are required to keep their OSHA injury and illness records must submit information from the Form 300A Injury and Illness Log...more

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Littler Global Guide - Germany - Q4 2021

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Infection Protection Act Amended - New Legislation Enacted - According to the amendments to the Infection Protection Act, which came into force on November 24, 2021, and apply until March 19, 2022, employers and employees...more

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