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Ley Silla: México establece disposiciones de seguridad laboral para los trabajadores que permanecen de pie durante periodos...

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El pasado 17 de julio de 2025 la Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación un acuerdo que establece disposiciones específicas para la prevención de riesgos laborales relacionados...more

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Illinois Legislative Session Brings Employment Law Changes

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Key Takeaways - - Illinois recently concluded its legislative session, with many employment-related bills being sent to Governor JB Pritzker for possible enactment into law. - As of this publication, the governor has...more

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Businesses Which Employ Domestic Workers Need to Clean Up Their Safety Practices Upon Expansion of Cal/OSHA Requirements

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Beginning on July 1, 2025, temporary and permanent domestic workers (housecleaners, caregivers, and gardeners) employed by companies in California will be covered by state workplace Cal/OSHA safety and health laws. These...more

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Too Hot to Work? France Introduces New Heatwave Law

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Against the backdrop of climate change and the increasing health and safety challenge of preventing heat-related risks at work, France has introduced a new decree reinforcing the obligations on employers to prevent these...more

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NYS DOL Publishes Model Policy, Training and FAQs For Retail Workplace Violence Law

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As previously discussed on our blog, in September of 2024, New York passed a law requiring retail employers with 10 or more retail employees anywhere in New York to take certain safeguards to protect employees from workplace...more

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Illinois’ Proposed Workplace Extreme Temperature Safety Act: Key Provisions and Status Update

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The trend of states proposing or adopting heat illness prevention standards continues, with Illinois attempting to become the first Fed/OSHA state (for private employers) with a general industry standard. The proposed...more

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Working for Workers Acts Four, Five and Six: In-Force Dates and New Regulations for Ontario Employers

This bulletin summarizes key elements of recent employment-related bills passed in the Ontario legislature that will impact Ontario employers....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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[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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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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What Workplace Violence Law Means for Texas Healthcare

Violence in the workplace is something all employers prohibit and try to prevent. Healthcare employers have a tougher time, because the violence often comes from patients. How do you best protect workers while still...more

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Don’t Mess with Texas Nurses: Texas Healthcare Facilities Must Adopt Workplace Violence Prevention Plans by September 1, 2024

Texas has now joined states like California in creating statutory protections against workplace violence against healthcare workers. Senate Bill 240, now Chapter 331 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, requires healthcare...more

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Law Requiring all Massachusetts Employers to Provide COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Signed by Gov. Baker, Effective...

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Effective immediately, Massachusetts employers must furnish up to 40 hours of COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave (“COVID Leave”) to their employees, to be made available either through September 30, 2021, or until the...more

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Are You Ready for 2021? Update on New Laws for California Employers

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In preparation for 2021, California employers have an abundance of new laws to decipher and comply with. Below are the highlights curated by our Employment Law Group. AB 685 CREATES NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING...more

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