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Your Right to Report Unsafe Working Conditions Without Retaliation: A Guide for Employees

Friling Law on 8/11/2025

Every worker in the United States has the right to a safe and healthy workplace. Federal law protects you if you speak up about unsafe conditions, file a safety complaint, or take part in a workplace safety investigation. If...more

OSH Law Primer, Part VIII: The Intersection of Employment Law and Safety Issues

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/7/2024

This is the eighth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

Michigan Supreme Court Expands Employer Exposure to Public Policy Retaliation Claims

Miller Canfield on 7/24/2024

In Michigan, various state employment laws prohibit employers from retaliating against employees. But can an employee pursue a public policy retaliation claim against the employer in addition to a statutory retaliation claim?...more

[Webinar] Addressing Employee Complaints: Retaliation and Whistleblower Complaints with the EEOC, OSHA, and MSHA - October 1st,...

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/17/2024

Over the past several years, employers have seen a significant uptick in retaliation claims filed by employees and investigated by federal agencies. For example, in 2010, only approx. 30% of all charges filed with the EEOC...more

Report From Day 2 of The 2024 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/8/2024

This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The meeting includes representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Review Commission, the MSHA Review...more

Snapshot on Workplace Safety: Will SCOTUS Whistleblower Ruling Have Broader Impact on OSHA Investigations?

Fisher Phillips on 2/23/2024

Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on workplace safety, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development that affects your safety and health programs. This edition is devoted to...more

Department of Labor 2023 Enforcement Report – OSHA Insights

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP on 2/9/2024

On January 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“Department”) Office of Solicitor (“SOL”) published its FY2023 Enforcement Report (“Enforcement Report”). The report provides an insight into the Department’s labor and...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 11/6/2023

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

District of NJ: Federal Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Enforce Preliminary Reinstatement Orders Under SOX

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense on 7/26/2023

On April 19, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the defendant-employer’s motion to dismiss a complaint seeking court enforcement of a preliminary reinstatement order after determining that...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

Top 10 Whistleblowing and Retaliation Events Of 2021

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/12/2022

2021 was another blockbuster year in the whistleblowing and retaliation arena. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Office of the Whistleblower has now issued in excess of $1 billion in whistleblower bounties. ...more

EntertainHR: Top 10 Most Viewed Posts of 2021

FordHarrison on 12/29/2021

As 2021 winds down, our EntertainHR blog approaches its seven-year anniversary next month. Therefore, in homage of what not to do in the workplace (based on examples of from television, film, and other popular media) and in...more

#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA ETS Moves to the Sixth Circuit, Federal Agencies Join to Combat Workplace Retaliation, NY Increases...

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/24/2021

This week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS) is currently in the hands of the Sixth Circuit, while New York employers have several updates to look out for...more

US Regional Employment 2021: Alabama | Insights & Events

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/29/2021

Law and Practice Chambers - The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal...more

#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA ETS on Hold, Retaliation Claims Increase, "Vaccination Ambassadors" - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/14/2021

Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, employers continue waiting on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 emergency temporary standard as retaliation claims rise. Secretary of Labor Puts...more

[Virtual Event] Unprecedented: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class - OSHA Compliance in the Midst of a...

BakerHostetler on 3/3/2021

Please join us for BakerHostetler’s Unprecedented: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class. Our 8th Annual Master Class will be virtual, due to the pandemic, and it will still offer all new high-level...more

#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC Withdraws, DOL Rolls Back, and OSHA Expands - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/3/2021

It’s #WorkforceWednesday! In the past week, regulatory withdrawals, rollbacks, or new proposed rules are impacting everything from COVID-19 vaccine incentives to joint-employer status. EEOC Withdraws Wellness Incentive Rules...more

Could Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Violate OSHA Retaliation Rules?

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 2/16/2021

Some employers are considering mandating COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment. While such policies are generally legal (with some religious and disability accommodations included), they could result in claims...more

How Can I Get My Employees To Return To Work During A Pandemic And Not Get Sued?

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 10/21/2020

As employers begin to require their employees to return to the workplace, they remain concerned about COVID-19-related litigation. Initially, many were concerned about an anticipated increase in lawsuits alleging that unsafe...more

OSHA Hosts Stakeholder Call to Discuss Whistleblower Protection Program

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom on 10/16/2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently held a public stakeholder meeting to discuss its Whistleblower Protection Program and how it can improve its administration of the 20-plus whistleblower...more

COVID-19 Related Litigation Surges: What Employers Can Do To Minimize Exposure

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 10/14/2020

The much-anticipated surge of COVID-19 pandemic-related litigation has begun. As the pandemic continues to lay siege to the United States economy, claimants’ lawyers and government agencies have begun setting their sights on...more

Lessons From Smithfield Pork Packing Plant Lawsuit: Could OSHA Preempt Worker Retaliation Claims Concerning Employer COVID-19...

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 5/22/2020

In a workplace safety whistleblower lawsuit recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, an air conditioning technician claims he was fired by his employer, HT Airsystems of Florida, LLC, in...more

Rise in Employment Law Claims: Knowing the Risks and the Long-Term Legal Implications Anticipated from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/16/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic hit employers hard and fast, causing employers to deal with loss of revenue, tough decisions in regard to workforce and pay issues, and new laws and other guidelines that had to be analyzed and...more

2019 Wrap Up: Tis the season to be jolly...and anxious...and depressed - Mental Health and Employment Law now and in 2020

Verrill on 12/19/2019

The last decade has brought with it a significant increase in the number of claims stemming from allegations of discrimination or retaliation as a result of mental health conditions. While we often see an increase in anxiety...more

Whistle While You Work: OSHA Whistleblower Liability Expands

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/6/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers face growing numbers of OSHA whistleblower complaints from aggrieved employees, largely alleging that they faced discipline and discharge on account of safety complaints. The Agency’s recent...more

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