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Whistleblower complaints represent a distinct category of MSHA investigations, primarily rooted in employment law rather than safety and health regulations. This distinction often leads to misunderstandings and mishandling by...more
Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher...more
In the United States, the federal government has faced challenges in imposing vaccination mandates for large private employers, federal contractors, and certain health care employees. Because of that, choices around...more
Ordinance that Restricted Employers’ Ability to Impose Vaccination Mandates Is Partially Suspended - New Order or Decree - On November 1, 2021, Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Welfare (a body of the Federal Government)...more
As of August 8, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has received more than 5,558 whistleblower complaints related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic (and State Plans have received an...more
Philadelphia is making sure employers err on the side of caution when it comes to COVID-19. As of June 26, 2020, Philadelphia-based employees have additional protections from retaliation through the unanimously passed the...more
On June 26, 2020, Philadelphia became the first city in the United States to enact legislation specifically protecting workers who make complaints about workplace safety due to COVID-19....more
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Dear YouDig?, Ok… this is getting ridiculous. We are a subcontractor working on a project for an “essential business.” We have emphasized the safety and government guidelines to our team members in light of COVID-19. To a...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a new guidance allowing field offices flexibility in handling COVID-19-related matters, including complaints. ...more
Section 105(c)(1) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (“Mine Act”) provides “No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against . . . or otherwise interfere with the exercise of the statutory rights of any...more
“Claims of sexual harassment typically involve the behavior of fellow employees. But not always,” said a federal appeals court in Gardner v. CLC of Pascagoula, LLC. The case shows employers must take employee complaints of...more
OSHA Safety Retaliation – What Is It? Virtually every employee protection law, federal or state, has some sort of anti-retaliation provision. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act is no exception. The Occupational...more