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Chair Law: Mexico Establishes Workplace Safety Provisions for Workers Who Stand for Prolonged Periods

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On July 17, 2025, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published an agreement in the Official Gazette that establishes specific provisions for the prevention of occupational risks related to workers who perform their...more

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New York Releases FAQs, Model Training, and Model Policy for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

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A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May...more

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Changes to NR1: Educational and Informative Inspections Until May 2026

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Recent amendments to Regulatory Standard No. 1 ("NR1") of the Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment have significantly impacted the landscape of business practices and Occupational Health and Safety ("OHS")....more

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SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, March 2025

Welcome to our first issue of SuperVision in 2025. In this edition, we cover the new presidential administration’s anticipated impact on employment agreements, the National Labor Relations Board, and workplace safety...more

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Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

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2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...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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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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Stay Cool And Compliant – Cal/OSHA’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Is Now In Effect

As discussed in our previous alert, last month Cal/OSHA approved the Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment Standard (“Indoor Heat Standard”)....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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Beat The Heat – Cal/OSHA Approves The Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard

On June 20, 2024, the California Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) Standards Board voted to approve the proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment Standard (“Indoor Heat Standard”).  ...more

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Coming into force of Bill 42: An Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace

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On March 27, 2024, Bill 42, an Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace, was assented to by the Lieutenant governor of Québec ("Bill 42"). Jean Boulet, Minister of Labour,...more

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California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Compliance: July 1, 2024 Deadline – Are You Ready?

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Effective July 1, 2024, all California employers (with a few exceptions) – regardless of industry – are required to: (1) have a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP”), (2) train employees on the WVPP, workplace...more

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Cal/OSHA Continues to Consider Adoption of a COVID-19 Permanent Standard

On September 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Board”) met to consider whether to adopt the proposed COVID-19 Permanent Standard (“Permanent Standard”)[1] to replace the current...more

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Los Angeles Hotels Increase Worker Protections

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Consistent with the increased safety protections that we have seen put in place in the hotel industry for hotel workers throughout California over the past few years, the City of Los Angeles recently passed an Ordinance to...more

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