News & Analysis as of September 9, 2025

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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 -

Before Disaster Hits, Employers Must Assess Safety, Legal Risks

Rumberger | Kirk on 9/8/2025

As hurricanes come ashore in the Southeast, tornadoes spin throughout the Great Plains, and wildfires consume neighborhoods in the West, sometimes the only human-made aspect of life that survives is the law. Businesses in the...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

COVID-19 Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/18/2020

The fluid and fast-changing impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has left institutions of higher education (IHEs) scrambling to address unexpected legal issues. This guidance addresses some of their more frequently asked...more

Employment Implications of COVID-19

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 3/17/2020

As COVID-19 spreads across the United States, it is having a profound impact on employment relationships. With the situation changing daily, employers are making decisions that may impact the health of their employees, their...more

Client Alert: Coronavirus FAQs for Employers

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 3/12/2020

I. Employment - 1. Can we send sick employees’ home from work? - Yes, you may send sick employees home, provided you do so in a non-discriminatory manner. - Coronavirus guidance from Centers for Disease Control and...more

Mitigating Employment Law Risks as COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Spreads

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/9/2020

COVID-19 raises potential employment law compliance issues under several areas of U.S. federal, state and local statutes. A host of federal, state, and local laws place limits on how employers may implement infection...more

COVID-19: FAQs on Federal Labor and Employment Laws

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/9/2020

The recent spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States has caused employers to be increasingly concerned and uncertain regarding the future of their workforces. Below are some answers to frequently asked...more

How Employers Should Address the Workplace Impact of COVID-19

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/9/2020

With the number of coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases on the rise, employers are preparing to address a host of workplace issues, ranging from exposure risks to absenteeism to disability or national origin discrimination. Now is...more

Coronavirus: An Employer’s Action Guide (Updated #2)

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 3/6/2020

Daily headlines about the growing coronavirus threat have many employers concerned that they are not doing all they should to protect employees without undue disruption to operations. Here are some answers that may inform...more

Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Ten Questions and Answers for Employers

Goodwin on 3/5/2020

The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been rapidly spreading around the world, including recently in the United States. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and...more

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Business Preparedness

Littler on 3/5/2020

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has implications for multiple workplace concerns, including health and safety, leaves of absence, discrimination, and travel. Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been...more

Considerations for Addressing Coronavirus and other Epidemics in the Workplace

Cozen O'Connor on 2/27/2020

As the evolving coronavirus virus (COVID-19) first discovered in China continues to grow in both China and other countries including the United States, businesses here need to consider a number of factors in preparing a...more

What Employers Need to Know about Coronavirus

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 2/11/2020

Although there have only been a handful of confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV or the “coronavirus”) within the United States so far, employers are nevertheless well-advised to take affirmative steps to...more

Chinese Coronavirus Outbreak – What Employers Need to Know

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/22/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: First American case reported of deadly new Chinese coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated that it is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a new 2019 Novel...more

Health Care Employers Face Workplace Safety Challenges from Virulent New Multidrug-Resistant Fungus

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/23/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: Health care providers are increasingly called upon to address drug resistant medical cases such as Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that presents a serious health threat to...more

Managing Contagious Diseases In the Workplace

Butler Snow LLP on 3/5/2019

We’re in the middle of flu season. The flu and other communicable diseases present a number of challenges for employers. What’s your duty to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in your workplace? Can you require an...more

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