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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Hot Topic: Nevada Joins Ranks of States Enforcing Onerous New Heat Illness Rules

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Nevada’s sunny and hot summers pose hazards of heat-related illnesses to outdoor workers and non-climate-controlled indoor workers. April 29, 2025 marks a significant milestone for workplace safety in Nevada as the Nevada...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

What to Do If ICE Comes to Your Workplace?

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With the return of more aggressive immigration policies under the administration of President Trump, now is a critical time for employers to ensure they are in compliance with immigration laws and have taken steps to protect...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

OSHA Penalties Increasing in 2025: What Employers Need to Know

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor published its listing of annual increases for 2025. Included in this list are higher penalties for OSHA workplace safety violations for employers. While these increases are in line with...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line

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On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments on the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No. 10: Unlocking the Secrets of OSHA Inspections Through FOIA Requests

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Did you know that you can request files from OSHA? Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), employers, employees, and third parties have the right to request documents from OSHA’s inspection files. These records provide...more

Jenner & Block

California Issues First-of-its-kind Willful Heat Standard Violation

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On December 12, 2024, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced a first-of-its-kind citation for a willful violation of California’s Heat Illness Prevention regulations. Per the Agency’s...more

Foley Hoag LLP

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Guidance

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On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued detailed health and safety guidance to inform employers and employees of recommended strategies to mitigate the risk of exposure to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cal/OSHA Provides New Guidance for California Employers to Comply With COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

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The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted its Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on COVID-19 prevention in the workplace on November 19, 2020, which we covered here. Shortly after their adoption,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New California Law (AB 685) Requires Employers to Provide Notice of COVID-19 Exposure in the Workplace, Empowers Cal/OSHA to Shut...

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On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 685 into law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2021. The law does two things: (1) it creates an enforceable statewide standard for how employers handle...more

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