News & Analysis as of

Employee Training Regulatory Requirements

Ius Laboris

Geopolitical Disruption and the Future of Work: What Does This Mean for Employers?

Ius Laboris on

Geoeconomic fragmentation and geopolitical tensions - from trade wars and shifting alliances to regional conflicts and populist politics – are reshaping global business and workforce dynamics. These developments create risks...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Implementación de medidas laborales y operativas mediante Circular Conjunta 40017 en Colombia

Holland & Knight LLP on

La Circular Conjunta No. 40017 emitida el 25 de julio de 2025 por el Ministerio del Trabajo y el Ministerio de Minas y Energía de Colombia establece disposiciones que buscan garantizar las condiciones laborales y operativas...more

Littler

Ley Silla: México establece disposiciones de seguridad laboral para los trabajadores que permanecen de pie durante periodos...

Littler on

El pasado 17 de julio de 2025 la Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación un acuerdo que establece disposiciones específicas para la prevención de riesgos laborales relacionados...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Heat Waves and Hazy Days: A Compliance Reminder for Washington State Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

As temperatures rise and wildfire season intensifies across the Pacific Northwest, Washington State employers must remain alert – for the safety of their workforce and to follow state law. The Washington State Department of...more

Dickinson Wright

Ohio’s Cyber Law For Local Governments: 5 Steps Over 75 Days to Meet the September 29 Deadline

Dickinson Wright on

In its FY 2026 budget, Ohio quietly folded in a sweeping cybersecurity mandate that will require every “political subdivision” to have a cybersecurity program that aligns with recognized industry frameworks and adopt strict...more

Ius Laboris

New Employer Contributions for Apprenticeships in France

Ius Laboris on

Earlier this month, France introduced changes to the funding arrangements for apprenticeship training. Aimed at ensuring better management and sustainability of apprenticeship funding, the changes will impact apprentice...more

Nossaman LLP

Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Update for Drink Spiking

Nossaman LLP on

On September 28, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2402, which requires alcohol servers be trained to prevent and mitigate the effects of drink spiking. The new law authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage...more

Littler

OSHA Renews its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in the Manufacturing Industry

Littler on

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP) on June 27, 2025, superseding the prior version. This new NEP...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Never Goes Out of Style

Even in a shifting legal landscape, some things stay constant – such as an employer’s obligation to provide sexual harassment prevention training to its employees. While federal law does not explicitly require all employers...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Beat the Heat (Before OSHA Does): What HR and SHEA Need to Know

With summer temperatures rising and OSHA’s heat hazard enforcement intensifying, Human Resources and SHEA (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Awareness) teams play a critical role in keeping their organizations compliant—and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Too Hot to Handle: Don’t Get Burned by Cal/OSHA’s Heat Rules

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

As summer temperatures rise across California, it’s a good time for employers to review their responsibilities under Cal/OSHA’s heat illness prevention standards. These rules apply to both outdoor and indoor workplaces and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York's Retail Worker Safety Act Becomes Effective as State Releases Model Policy and Model Training

Retail employers should take notice of the model policy and model training related to workplace violence prevention in the retail industry....more

Walkers

Jersey Employment Forum champions new whistleblowing regime

Walkers on

The Jersey Employment Forum has released a report and recommendation on the introduction of public interest disclosure (whistleblowing) legislation in Jersey which will give legal protection to individuals who report certain...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Senate Bill 20: Continuing Developments in the Stone Fabrication Industry

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On December 29, 2023, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board instituted an emergency regulation to address occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica. This regulation addressed additional...more

Morgan Lewis

New York’s DOL Publishes New Guidance, FAQs on Retail Workers Safety Act

Morgan Lewis on

Just days before the Retail Worker Safety Act took effect on June 2, 2025, the New York State Department of Labor issued guidance, model training, and a sample policy to assist covered employers with compliance. The act,...more

NAVEX

AI Literacy: A Compliance Need and a Training Necessity

NAVEX on

The European Union recently published guidance on the training that companies should provide to employees to achieve “AI literacy” required under the EU AI Act – and like so much else about artificial intelligence these days,...more

Cozen O'Connor

NYS DOL Publishes Model Policy, Training and FAQs For Retail Workplace Violence Law

Cozen O'Connor on

As previously discussed on our blog, in September of 2024, New York passed a law requiring retail employers with 10 or more retail employees anywhere in New York to take certain safeguards to protect employees from workplace...more

Polsinelli

Understanding OSHA's Updated Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Plan

Polsinelli on

What You Need to Know: OSHA’s Updated SST Plan Targets High-Risk Workplaces Using New Data: The revised Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Plan now relies on injury data from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application...more

Ius Laboris

Implementing AI Guidelines in Hong Kong

Ius Laboris on

Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) recently published Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees. We look at the key points contained in the Guidelines below....more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

New York State Releases Guidance on Retail Worker Safety Act

The New York Retail Worker Safety Act is now in effect as of June 2, 2025. Following months of anticipation and planning, covered employers in New York State will now have to comply with the act’s workplace violence...more

NAVEX

Why Regulatory Compliance in Australia is More Than Just a Checkbox

NAVEX on

GRC compliance is critical for any business operating in Australia. Whether your business is a startup, multinational, or somewhere in between, staying on top of your legal obligations is the difference between building trust...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Releases FAQs, Model Training, and Model Policy for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May...more

Fisher Phillips

New York Retailers Must Act Now to Comply With New Safety Act: Model Policy and Training Materials Available for Immediate Use

Fisher Phillips on

Now that the June 2 effective date for New York’s landmark retail safety law is here, the state Department of Labor has released model policy and training materials to help you with your compliance efforts. New York retailers...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

New York DOL Releases Guidance on the Retail Worker Safety Act

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on

On May 29, 2025, the New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), a template retail workplace violence prevention policy, and model training materials regarding the Retail Worker...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Enforcing English Proficiency: Employers of Commercial Drivers Face New FMCSA Guidance

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Businesses that employ drivers of commercial motor vehicles who operate in interstate commerce (CMV drivers) have some work to do before June 25, 2025. That is when CMV drivers who cannot speak and understand English...more

137 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 6

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide