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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Criminal Convictions After OSHA Inspection: What Employers Must Know to Avoid Jail Time

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A federal court of appeals just upheld the convictions of two workplace managers after an OSHA inspection quickly evolved into a criminal prosecution. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit offered a stark warning to...more

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Competition authorities crackdown on employment markets: a new era for cartels

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At the end of last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea for wage fixing, resulting in its first criminal conviction with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter saying: “[t]oday’s guilty plea...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Court Sentences Business Owner to Prison for Violating Fall Protections

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Most employers know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can assess civil penalties for violation of safety standards. However, they may not be aware that the OSH Act also contains criminal penalties. ...more

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UK Employer Vicariously Liable for Employee Data Breach

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The supermarket chain Morrisons, has been found to be vicariously liable for an employee’s data breach, in a decision which extends the scope of vicarious liability. A senior IT auditor at Morrisons, named Skelton, unlawfully...more

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Precedent Setting Alberta OHS Case: Excavation Company Director Sentenced to Jail

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A precedent setting occupational health and safety (OHS) case was heard in the Alberta Court yesterday. For the first time in Alberta's history, a worker who was also a company director was sentenced to jail for a period of...more

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