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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Relaunch & Expansion of Its Opinion Letter Program

Vedder Price on 6/13/2025

On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the relaunching and expansion of its opinion letter program (Program). The Program is designed to help the public understand their compliance obligations through...more

Member of Congress Introduces Bill to Abolish Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/20/2025

U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” in November 2021, legislation aimed at abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health...more

Biden-Era OSHA Regulations Will Be Reassessed by New Trump Administration

Maynard Nexsen on 1/24/2025

Two workplace safety regulations advanced under the Biden administration will be reviewed by the Trump team at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”), and could be rolled back in...more

Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 1/20/2025

On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments on the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/15/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Beltway Buzz - May 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/20/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 1, January 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/10/2024

We are excited to kick off 2024 with more in-depth insights into the construction industry and legal issues that can impact your business. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date information along with our thoughts and...more

Beltway Buzz - November 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/6/2023

POTUS Issues Executive Order on AI Framework. On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (EO). According to its...more

OSHA Issues Heat Hazard Alert Reminding Employers to Protect Workers Against Heat Illness and Injury – States are Following Suit

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/10/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that OSHA has issued a heat hazard alert to “remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or injury in outdoor and indoor...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - July 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/27/2023

After Lengthy Confirmation Fight, Brace For Intrusive EEOC Action. On July 13, the Senate finally confirmed attorney Kaplana Kotagal — whom we have had numerous occasion to discuss in this space — to join the Equal Employment...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – April 2023

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/7/2023

Takeaways from Biden Administration’s Initiative to Promote Equal Opportunity in Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects - On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the launch of the “Mega...more

There Is a New OSHA Coming to Town — And It Is About to Get Real (Expensive)

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/21/2023

Since the Biden Administration assumed control in 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) has been increasingly focused on enforcement. That is particularly true when it comes to safety and health in the workplace, as enforced by...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2023 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/16/2023

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - More Changes to Come on the ‘Made in America’ Front - In his State of the Union speech, President Biden announced “new standards to require all construction materials used in federal...more

Beltway Buzz - August 2022 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/15/2022

Congressional Update. It’s the dog days of summer in Washington, D.C., and both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are out on recess. But Congress is still making news....more

Beltway Buzz - July 2022 #5

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/1/2022

Report on EEO-1 Data Confirms Flaws Yet Recommends Expansion. On July 28, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled...more

Beltway Buzz - June 2022 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/27/2022

Biden Administration Releases Regulatory Plans - Maybe someone in the White House just read the Buzz’s Summer Forecast, because on June 21, 2022, the Biden administration released its Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of...more

Spring Regulatory Agenda Provides Roadmap to Anticipated Federal Rulemaking

Littler on 6/23/2022

On June 21, 2022, the Biden administration released its Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. These semi-annual regulatory agendas outline federal agency goals for the months ahead. Although the...more

The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from March 2022

Fisher Phillips on 4/7/2022

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

#WorkforceWednesday: Independent Contractor Rule Reinstated, OFCCP Targets Pay Equity Audits, OSHA Focuses on Health Care...

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/23/2022

This week, we look at a range of developments shifting the enforcement approach across federal agencies and how employers can comply with these shifts. Texas Court Reinstates DOL Independent Contractor Rule A district...more

COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandates - Comparison of Select States

Stoel Rives - World of Employment on 2/3/2022

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) COVID vaccine-or-test rule for large employers. Although the OSHA rule is effectively off the...more

OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Shot-Or-Test Emergency Rule

FordHarrison on 1/26/2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccination or testing rule that previously applied to large employers. The withdrawal follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s January 13 decision...more

OSHA Withdraws Vaccination and Testing ETS

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law + on 1/26/2022

Effective January 26, 2022, OSHA withdrew its enforcement of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would have required many employers to mandate vaccination or regular testing for employees. As we have...more

OSHA Withdraws Emergency Temporary Standard Mandating Vaccination or Testing/Masking Policies for Employers with 100 or More...

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 1/26/2022

On January 25, 2022, OSHA filed a notice withdrawing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS had mandated that employers with 100 or more employees require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to...more

COVID-19 Policies and US Employers: Charting a Path Forward

Dentons on 1/24/2022

The legal landscape around COVID-19 policies and vaccine mandates in the workplace continues to shift under the feet of US employers. With the January 13 US Supreme Court ruling on the OSHA and CMS vaccine rules, and...more

Updates to Task Force Guidance | District Courts Follow Different Reasoning to Hold Executive Order 14042 Invalid: Circuit Courts...

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/24/2022

The fast and furious Jenga game over when and with which federal vaccine mandate a company must comply might finally have reached a turning point. On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued dual per curiam opinions in...more

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