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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 -

Facial Hair, Firefighters, and Free Exercise

Cozen O'Connor on 6/26/2025

A single exception can now unravel your entire workplace safety policy. The Third Circuit's decision on May 30, 2025, in Smith v. Atlantic City, underscores how even minor exceptions to grooming or masking rules can expose...more

Test Your 2023 Workplace Law Knowledge With This Quiz

Fisher Phillips on 12/28/2023

Were you paying attention to all the workplace law developments in 2023? While it’s hard to keep up with so many changes, you can take our quiz to test your knowledge and see how you stack up. But don’t worry if you get a...more

[Webinar] California Employment Law Update: What Employers Need to Know in 2022 - February 3rd, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Nossaman LLP on 1/10/2022

Please join our Employment Group on February 3, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT for a webinar covering significant new employment legislation in California, as well as case law developments and evolving COVID-19...more

Kansas Governor Signs Bill Limiting Workplace Vaccine Mandates

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/6/2021

Seeking “compromise” and following in the footsteps of other governors, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill (HB) No. 2001 into law on November 23, 2021, broadening exemptions from employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates,...more

Detailed FAQs for Schools on the OSHA Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard

Fisher Phillips on 11/10/2021

Educational institutions across the country are facing an upcoming compliance deadline as the mandate-or-test workplace vaccine emergency rule will soon take effect (pending the outcome of ongoing litigation). The rule will...more

Vaccine Mandates Impacting the Sports World: A 5-Step Playbook for Teams and Leagues

Fisher Phillips on 11/10/2021

To date, no major professional sports leagues have mandated players be vaccinated against COVID-19, but many teams have required coaches and other team personnel to do so. Players’ unions have generally been resistant to...more

OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing Mandate: Legal Status and Employer Next Steps

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/9/2021

Employers with 100 or more employees should continue to develop policies requiring workers either to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to submit to weekly testing and other safety requirements, in the expectation that...more

Comprehensive FAQs for Employers on the OSHA Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

Fisher Phillips on 11/5/2021

Federal workplace safety officials just released the mandate-or-test workplace vaccine emergency rule, and employers are sure to have questions. The Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) developed by the Occupational Safety and...more

The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

Fisher Phillips on 11/3/2021

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: OSHA ETS Coming Soon, OSHA Cracks Down on States, and EEOC Updates Guidance - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/3/2021

This week, government agencies at both the federal and state level are preparing for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS). Employer Anticipation Builds for...more

Federal vaccine mandates more questions than answers

Dentons on 9/16/2021

President Biden’s announcement of the “Path out of the Pandemic” should not have come as a complete surprise to employers given the various previous announcements including mandating vaccines for federal employees, the OSHA...more

[Webinar] Hot Topics in Return-to-Office Legal Issues and Accommodations - September 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MST

Payne & Fears on 9/9/2021

Don't miss our upcoming webinar, "Hot Topics: Return-to-Office Legal Issues & Accommodations," hosted by Jim R. Moss, on September 30, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 MST. Topics include: - Proof of vaccination and mask...more

COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace: Critical Updates

Lathrop GPM on 3/25/2021

In our previous alert on vaccinations and the workplace, we addressed the threshold question of whether employers can require their employees to get vaccinated and other related COVID-19 vaccine issues. At that time, however,...more

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Legal Considerations for Employers

Miller Canfield on 3/15/2021

With nearly 34 million people, or more than one in 10 Americans, fully vaccinated against COVID-19, most employers can expect vaccination to soon become available to their general workforce. Besides being eager to return to...more

COVID-19: Vaccination Policies - What Employers Need to Know

WilmerHale on 2/10/2021

As COVID-19 vaccinations become increasingly available to the general public, employers are considering whether to mandate or encourage their workers to get vaccinated. Below we share some common vaccine-related questions we...more

Coronavirus (US): Key vaccination issues for employers - Part 2

BCLP on 2/3/2021

As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available and efforts are underway to increase dissemination, employers are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated in order to be present on Company property. This...more

Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered

Perkins Coie on 2/2/2021

With multiple states rolling out phased access to COVID-19 vaccines, many employers are considering whether they want to require employees to be vaccinated, how to encourage employee vaccinations, and the implications of...more

When the COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives, Will Your Business Be Ready?

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/2/2020

Why It Matters - Businesses should begin to address these issues now so that when COVID-19 vaccines are ready for distribution, they will be too. ...more

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination: Is It Legal and Is It Right for Your Workplace?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/8/2020

By all accounts, the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19 is a matter of when, not if. According to the World Health Organization, as of August 25, 2020, 173 potential vaccines are currently being developed in labs across...more

A Vaccine is Coming: Can Employers Require Employees to Take it?

Polsinelli on 7/29/2020

As clinical trials continue across the world for a COVID-19 vaccine, many employers are asking whether they will be able to require employees to take the vaccine when it becomes available in the United States. Like with so...more

Combating The Flu: Retail Sector Employers Among Most Prone To Workplace Disruptions

Fisher Phillips on 10/4/2019

In most workplaces across the country, a perfect attendance record will be met with applause. Employees who “tough it out” and sneeze their way through the workday are congratulated, while those who stay at home to nurse an...more

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