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- The Washington Supreme Court has relaxed the evidentiary burden for employees seeking to bypass the workers’ compensation tort immunity that typically protects Washington employers.
- Employees may now...more
7/14/2025
/ Asbestos Litigation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health and Safety ,
Latent Occupational Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Toxic Exposure ,
WA Supreme Court ,
Washington ,
Workers’ Compensation ,
Workplace Safety
With the 2024 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to summarize the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within California and highlight relevant action items related to this legislation....more
10/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Discrimination ,
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Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Popular ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Wage and Hour
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) published a model workplace violence prevention plan and fact sheets for applicable industries to help employers comply with SB 553. As we noted in our 2023...more
3/15/2024
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Governor Newsom ,
Labor Reform ,
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Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs
Effective January 1, 2022, SB 606 significantly expands Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers and the potential penalties for workplace health and safety violations. Specifically, this bill (1) enhances Cal/OSHA compliance and...more
12/2/2021
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Employees ,
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Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long-awaited emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring all employers with a total of 100 or more employees to mandate...more
11/8/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Remote Working ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated general industry guidance for COVID-19 that is applicable to all workplaces. OSHA’s August 13, 2021, general industry guidance, which is advisory and creates no...more
8/17/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Guidance Update ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 10, 2021.
The ETS applies to workplace settings where professional healthcare...more
6/16/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
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Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Screening Procedures ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated general industry guidance for COVID-19 that is applicable to all workplaces. OSHA’s June 10, 2021, general industry guidance, which is advisory and creates no...more