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OSHA’s FY 2026 Budget Justification Offers Insight Into a Much Smaller Agency

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), established under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, seeks to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers in the United States by...more

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Recent Investigations by the Texas Attorney General Piggyback on Federal ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Initiatives

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office is investigating some of the country’s most ubiquitous home brands — including Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills — for allegedly...more

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Top 2025 Predictions for Workplace Safety

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Our Workplace Safety thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2025....more

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Radical Change at OSHA During Second Trump Administration?

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With another dramatic reversal from a pro-labor Democratic administration to a second Trump administration, we anticipate that OSHA is likely to pivot away from its current enforcement-heavy agenda to a greater emphasis on...more

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[Webinar] What Employers Should Expect from OSHA Under a Second Trump Administration - December 18th, 1:00 pm ET

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Following another close national election, President Trump returns to the White House for a second term, and resumes control over the vast Executive Branch bureaucracy, including the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...more

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Rules, but Limits Them to Healthcare

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Last week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its long-expected new rules relating to COVID-19 in the workplace. Although some welcomed formal rules on COVID-19, many were surprised to see the...more

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December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Congress Passes Relief Bill, EEOC's Vaccine Guidance, Return to Work Delayed - Employment Law This Week®

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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, Congress finally passes a COVID-19 relief bill as employers make longer-term plans for vaccination programs and return to work. Congress Passes Relief Bill Congress delivers a...more

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November 2020: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Trump Administration Wades into Residential Real Estate Evictions with Moratorium

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On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a yet-to-be published Emergency Order (Order) prohibiting residential evictions. The Order will take effect on its legal publication date (expected...more

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Executive Order on Essential Medicines: A Timeline and Overview of Key Provisions

On August 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States.” The far-reaching EO seeks to ensure the domestic...more

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June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Nota Bene Episode 90: U.S. Q3 Check In: Stimulus, Relief, Election, and Direction with Elizabeth Frazee and Jonathan Meyer

While most agree that Congress must do something to help the U.S. economy and the American people, there is some disagreement as to how, when, and what needs to get done. That is precisely what we’re exploring in today’s...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update #21

Leaders of Small Business Committee Reach Consensus on Bill to Extend PPP Loan Deadline, Senate Fails to Clear Measure by Unanimous Consent as Phase 4 Negotiations Likely to Dominate June - Bipartisan leaders of the Senate...more

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What GCs Need to Know About the Government When Reopening (Bloomberg Law)

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Jones Day partners Donald F. McGahn II and Brett A. Shumate discuss the myriad of litigation, investigatory, reputational, and political risks awaiting businesses as they consider reopening during the pandemic. In this...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update #20

House Democrats Unveil Phase 4 Proposal – the HEROES Act - House Democrats today unveiled H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. The approximately $3 trillion proposal, which...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update #18

Federal Reserve Board Announces Expanded Scope and Eligibility for the Main Street Lending Program - The Federal Reserve Board unveiled plans yesterday to expand the scope and eligibility for the Main Street Lending...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update #17

White House Unveils Testing Blueprint, Senate Slated to Return Monday, House Return Uncertain - President Trump unveiled the Administration’s blueprint for state testing plans and rapid response programs on Monday,...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update #16

House Passes $484 Billion Relief Package - Today, the House of Representatives passed a $484 billion economic relief package in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care...more

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Immigration Executive Order in Response to COVID-19: 60-Day Entry Suspension of Employment-Based Immigrants

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Following a surprise announcement on Twitter, President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Wednesday, April 22, 2020, temporarily suspending the issuance of new green cards (immigrant visas) filed from abroad through...more

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New Proclamation Formalizes Temporary Ban on Entry for Certain Immigrants

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On April 22, 2020, the White House issued a Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery ...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update #15

Congress, Administration Reach $484 Billion Deal for Phase 3.5 - Yesterday, congressional Democrats and Republicans reached a $484 billion deal with the Trump Administration for “Phase 3.5” of the coronavirus response to,...more

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Trump Administration Issues Guidelines on “Opening up America Again"

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On April 16, 2020, the Trump Administration issued Guidelines entitled “Opening Up America Again” to help ease the Nation’s economy into reactivity and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. ...more

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New White House Guidelines Encourage Employers To Develop Policies For Reopening

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With the goal of “reopening the country,” the Trump Administration issued new guidelines for individuals and employers on the measures they should take to move toward normal operations, while further preventing the spread of...more

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The CARES Act From a Health CARE Perspective

On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act or the Act). This $2.2 trillion package is designed to provide relief to those impacted by the COVID-19...more

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