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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... more +

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 -

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

Cozen O'Connor on 6/6/2025

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

NYC to Consider Indoor Air Quality Regulations

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/14/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: The COVID-19 pandemic and wildfire smoke shrouding the skies over the East Coast this summer have drawn more attention to indoor air quality, leading the New York City Council to propose indoor air quality...more

2021 New York State, City Legislative and Related Developments; 2022 Outlook

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/27/2022

While most of our focus over the last year has been on COVID-19-related developments, New York State and New York City employers also must ensure compliance with other recent and upcoming legal changes...more

Tip of the Month: COVID-19 Regulatory Landscape

Perkins Coie on 9/22/2021

Both federally and in New York, the COVID-19 regulatory landscape continued to evolve in September. Specifically, on September 6, 2021, the New York state commissioner of health designated COVID-19 “a highly contagious...more

NY HERO Act Standards & Template Policies Released – Employer Action Required

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 7/8/2021

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has released its HERO Act minimum standards and template policies related to airborne infectious disease prevention. Employers now have 30 days after the standards’ publication...more

Returning to Work: COVID-19, Workers' Compensation, and Employee/Consultant Waivers

White & Case LLP on 8/11/2020

As states allow businesses to reopen and employers begin returning to the workplace, questions arise regarding the potential liability of employers if employees and consultants contract COVID-19 in the workplace—which might...more

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