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OSHA Retaliation Claims Under Section 11(c): A Legal and Practical Guide for Employers

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Employers across the U.S. must follow not only the workplace safety rules set out in the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the “OSH Act”), but also its anti-retaliation protections — some of the strongest yet often...more

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Understanding Virginia's Whistleblower Laws and How Employers Can Avoid Lawsuits

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Virginia has two main laws protecting whistleblowers. The oldest, the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act (Act), Virginia Code §§ 2.2-3009 et seq., previously applied only to federal and state agencies before being...more

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Labor Department to Crack Down on These 7 Workplace Contract Provisions

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The Labor Department’s top lawyer announced on Tuesday that the agency would target seven specific employment-related contract provisions that she believes could discourage workers from exercising their rights under federal...more

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Ask, Or You Shall Not Receive: 5th Circuit Nixes Accommodation Claim for Employee’s Failure to Ask for an Accommodation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, when affirming summary judgment to the employer in a disability discrimination case, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued two welcome reminders. First, to pursue a disability accommodation,...more

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