This series of articles is intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence...more
3/6/2024
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Compliance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Multi-Employer Worksites ,
OSH Act ,
OSHA ,
Preemption ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulation, modifying Title 8 of the General Industry Safety Orders. The regulation passed,...more
On September 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will continue the long and arduous journey to establish COVID-19 safety measures in the workplace. Since the California Division of...more
Following the implementation of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on November 30, 2020, several employers and trade associations filed a...more
2/3/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Rule ,
Employee Benefits ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Oral Argument ,
OSHA ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Retailers ,
Trade Associations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
On June 16, 2020, several employees at a McDonald’s franchise in Oakland, California filed a lawsuit against their employer, in a matter entitled Hernandez v. VES McDonald’s (No. RG20064825, Superior Court of California,...more
7/6/2020
/ Civil Code ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
McDonalds ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Nuisance ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sick Leave ,
TRO ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Workplace Hazards