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Ministerio del Trabajo de Colombia modifica la normatividad de exámenes médicos ocupacionales

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El Ministerio del Trabajo de Colombia expidió la Resolución 1843 de 2025, mediante la cual reguló la práctica de las evaluaciones médicas ocupacionales, con el fin de garantizar un entorno de trabajo seguro y saludable,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

OSHA’s New PPE Fit Requirements for the Construction Industry

Effective December 12, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized an update to its personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry, emphasizing the importance of...more

Ius Laboris

Rules for Workers on Musculoskeletal Problems

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Research has indicated that 60% of employees have work that frequently or always involves repetitive movements, and 24% of employees have work that often or always involves painful or tiring postures (including sitting still...more

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Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Worker Safety at Amazon Warehouses

Recently, U.S. lawmakers put Amazon and its top executives on the hot seat, raising questions about the retail giant’s commitment to the safety of its warehouse workers. Over the past decade, the number of Amazon warehouse...more

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Littler World Cup Matchups Part 3: Workplace Safety

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Welcome to week 2 of our Littler World Cup series, where we compare various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the countries competing the following week. In Part 1 of this series, we examined paid vacation and...more

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Dear Littler: Bedbugs have returned to the office with our employees. What do we do?

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Dear Littler: Now that our employees have returned to the office, we have discovered that something else has also unfortunately returned – bedbugs!  Word is getting around, and people are freaking out. Based on where we found...more

Bodman

CDC Streamlines COVID-19 Guidance

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The CDC announced new guidance for individuals exposed to or testing positive for COVID-19.  It is important for employers to understand the modifications to the CDC guidance when addressing employees regarding isolation and...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Dealing with the Monkeypox Virus at Work

Just as employers have figured out how to navigate the COVID-19 virus, the next one is poised to take hold – the monkeypox virus. Now declared a global and national public health emergency by the World Health Organization and...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Änderung der SARS-COV-2-Arbeitsschutzverordnung

Was gilt es ab dem 10. September zu beachten? Das Bundeskabinett hat eine weitere Änderung der Corona-Arbeitsschutzverordnung auf den Weg gebracht. Die Verordnung wird an die Dauer der epidemischen Lage gekoppelt und...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Updated OSHA Guidance for COVID-19 and What It Means for Your Workplace

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On 10 June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health and Administration (OSHA) issued updated Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace for non-healthcare employers and workers (the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Die betriebliche Mitbestimmung im Home-Office

WAS GILT ES ZU BEACHTEN? 1. DIE AUSGANGSLAGE – DIE CORONA-PANDEMIE ALS ANLASS FÜR HOMEOFFICE-ARBEIT - Homeoffice und vor allem Mobile Office wurden schon vor der Corona-Pandemie von einigen Arbeitgebern ermöglicht,...more

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New Jersey Enacts New Mandatory Health and Safety Standards to Combat Spike in COVID-19 Infection Rates and Increased...

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On November 5, 2020, under a new Executive Order, New Jersey employers will be required to implement a new set of employee health screening protocols for all employees. Employers who have already returned to work, but are...more

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