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Australia: Do You Have Employees Working in Queensland? What You Need to Know About the New Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan...

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As part of a raft of changes coming in the weeks and months ahead in relation to discrimination laws in Queensland, work health and safety rules are being amended to require relevant employers to implement a sexual harassment...more

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Cal/OSHA Provides Guidance for Managing Post-Fire Cleanup Efforts

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In light of the ongoing and devastating fires in Los Angeles County, Cal/OSHA released new guidance to ensure the safety and health of workers involved in fire damage cleanup. Of note, Cal/OSHA’s standards may apply to some...more

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Employer FAQs for the California Wildfires: Your Role in Protecting Workers’ Health, Safety, and Workplace Rights

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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of the California fires. In addition to legal obligations you need to consider, this Insight also addresses...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 6 "It's All OSHA"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the sixth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

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The Best Practices for Pre-Employment Drug Testing

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Pre-employment drug testing can feel overwhelming for many employers. What are the rules? Do certain drugs matter more? What doesn’t matter at all? What can you let slide?...more

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Nevada Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Approved

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The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations (DIR), the principal regulatory agency responsible for workplace safety and worker protections in the state of Nevada, recently adopted a heat illness prevention regulation to...more

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How to Successfully Implement a 2025 Return to Office Strategy

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As we approach 2025, the world of work continues to shift back to the old ways. But will they work anymore? As many organizations transition back to the office, there are difficulties. Most of those problems come within the...more

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NJ Takes Bold Step to Protect Workers from Heat-Related Risks: Bill A.B. 5022

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In the United States, 986 workers died from heat exposure between 1992 and 2022, with the construction industry accounting for 34% of all deaths. Although the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has...more

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[Webinar] Annual Cal/OSHA Enforcement and Regulatory Update: Are you Ready for 2025? - December 5th, 10:00 am PT

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The state of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, is perhaps the most aggressive and enforcement-heavy approved state OSH Program in the nation. California employers face a host...more

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California Law Directs Cal/OSHA to Draft Standards for Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs in First Aid Kits

On September 27, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that requires the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to submit a draft rulemaking proposal to revise the California Code...more

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Maryland Joins Growing Number of States Issuing Heat Illness Prevention Standards

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Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) issued the final version of its Heat Stress Standards, which became effective on September 30, 2024, becoming the first state on the East Coast to adopt a heat standard and...more

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Maryland’s Heat Stress Regulation Took Effect September 30th – Are you Prepared?

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Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Division of Labor and Industry recently announced its publication of the Heat Illness Prevention Standard as a final regulation in the September 20, 2024, edition of the...more

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New Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Standards Require New Prevention Measures and Written Prevention Plan

Beginning July 23, 2024, California's Indoor Heat Illness Prevention regulations apply to most indoor workplaces. Among other things, the regulations require that employers implement certain indoor heat illness prevention...more

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[Event] Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit: The Latest Rulemaking, Legislative, and Enforcement Developments in the...

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Conn Maciel Carey LLP's Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit is an in-person program conducted by the California-based attorneys in CMC's national OSHA • Workplace Safety and Labor • Employment Practice Groups, to...more

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[Event] Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit: The Latest Rulemaking, Legislative, and Enforcement Developments in the...

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Conn Maciel Carey LLP's Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit is an in-person program conducted by the California-based attorneys in CMC's national OSHA • Workplace Safety and Labor • Employment Practice Groups, to...more

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New York’s Highest Court Weighs in on N.Y. Labor Law

N.Y. Labor Law § 241(6) requires owners and contractors to provide reasonable and adequate protection and safety to persons employed at or lawfully frequenting a construction site. If a worker is injured on a construction...more

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California Employers: Beware New Indoor Heat Illness Regulations Effective Immediately

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On July 23, 2024, California’s “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” regulation went into effect. The new regulation applies to most California workplaces where indoor temperatures reach 82°F or higher, and...more

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[Event] 2nd Annual Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit - October 10th, Pasadena, CA

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Conn Maciel Carey LLP's 2ndAnnual Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit is an in-person program conducted by the California-based attorneys in CMC's national OSHA Workplace Safety and Labor Employment Practice Groups,...more

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[Event] 2nd Annual Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit - October 8th, Berkeley, CA

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Conn Maciel Carey LLP's 2ndAnnual Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit is an in-person program conducted by the California-based attorneys in CMC's national OSHA Workplace Safety and Labor Employment Practice Groups,...more

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California Employers — Brace Yourselves; Rules and Penalties are Coming for “Enterprise-wide and Egregious” Violations.

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A new rulemaking is underway at the California Department of Industrial Relations that will allow Cal/OSHA to cite employers for “enterprise-wide and egregious” violations, implementing a 2021 law signed by...more

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California’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Takes Immediate Effect

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On July 24, 2024, California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced that the Indoor Heat Illness Prevention regulation, which the Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved on June 20, 2024, would take effect...more

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California’s New Heat Illness Prevention Standard for Indoor Workplaces Is Now Effective

California’s new “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard is now in effect as of July 23, 2024. The new regulation applies to most California workplaces where the indoor temperature reaches 82°F or...more

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Cal/OSHA’s New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Took Effect on July 23, 2024

According to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), California’s new heat illness prevention rules for indoor workplaces became effective on July 23, 2024....more

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Hot Fun in the Summertime: Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Rule Effective Immediately

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 24, 2024, Cal/OSHA’s indoor heat rule was approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and filed with the Secretary of State (SOS), rendering the rule effective immediately....more

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"Keep Texas Beautiful" and Safe from Workplace Violence

Texas recently enacted a new Workplace Violence Prevention law to protect healthcare employees from violence in Texas healthcare facilities. Texas also implemented a complementary notice requirement applicable to all Texas...more

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