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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 -

Report From Day 1 of The 2025 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/6/2025

This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Rancho Mirage, California. The meeting includes representatives from management, labor, and safety professionals, some who previously worked in...more

OSH Law Primer, Part XI (Continued): Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations - The Whys and Hows

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/26/2025

This is a continuation of the eleventh 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...more

OSH Law Primer, Part XI: Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations: An Overview

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/12/2025

This is the eleventh 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

Biden Antitrust Teams' Reminders for Employers. Will Trump 2.0 Care?

Mogin Law LLP on 1/24/2025

In the closing days of the Biden administration, antitrust law enforcers issued cautions to employers about conduct that could draw criminal charges against them. One is the use of restrictive non-disclosure agreements that...more

Long-Term Care Facilities Brace for Additional OSHA Inspections Under Extended COVID-19 NEP

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 7/13/2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on June 30, 2022, that it was extending “until further notice” its revised COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (“NEP”), which had been set to expire on July...more

Regulators Offer Insights Into SEC, CFTC, and OSHA Whistleblower Program’s Trends and Priorities

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 8/2/2019

On July 16, 2019, three prominent whistleblower law regulators spoke at PLI’s Corporate Whistleblowing in 2019, which was co-chaired by Orrick partners Mike Delikat and Renee Phillips. ...more

Proskauer Delivers Webinar on Settling Employment Claims

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 12/21/2018

On December 12, Proskauer partners Allan Bloom, Elise Bloom, and Harris Mufson delivered a webinar focused on how recent developments in the law impact the ground rules and key strategies for settlement in four distinct areas...more

OSHA Trends And Developments: One Year Into The Trump Administration

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/16/2018

Yesterday our panel from Seyfarth’s Workplace Safety team led a briefing on OSHA regulation and enforcement under the Trump Administration. One year into the Trump Administration, employers’ expectations for a more...more

SEC Whistleblower Program May Be Facing Congressional Cutback

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/26/2017

According to a memo circulating amongst Republican-party leaders as of February 13th, Republicans in the House of Representatives are planning to propose a significant curtailment of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

What Will Happen When the Smoke Clears? Post-Election HR Strategies for 2017 and Beyond

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/16/2016

The long and contentious presidential campaign is over. So, now what? What does President-elect Trump’s victory mean for employers?...more

Emerging Trends Newsletter - Q3

Stinson LLP on 10/17/2016

We are thrilled to bring you the third installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter. We are proud of the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge across our firm's 13 offices nationwide and are...more

OSHA Increases Scrutiny of Whistleblower Settlement Agreements

Morgan Lewis on 9/27/2016

Following the SEC’s lead, OSHA recently announced new guidelines that it will consider when deciding whether to approve settlement agreements reached during OSHA investigations of whistleblower claims....more

OSHA Announces New Enforcement Program for Whistleblower Cases

Morgan Lewis on 6/22/2016

The “pilot” Severe Violator Enforcement Program will impose more stringent inspection procedures, enhanced settlement provisions, and “public scrutiny” for employers that OSHA deems to have engaged in “egregious behavior and...more

A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/5/2015

Second Circuit Splits from Fifth Circuit on Whistleblower SEC Reporting Obligations On September 10, 2015, the Second Circuit in Berman v. Neo@Ogilvy LLC, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 16071 (2d Cir. 2015), ruled that...more

Five Key Issues Confronting Financial Services Industry Employers

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/17/2015

Employers in the financial services industry are faced with a growing number of employment law challenges. Whistleblower complaints are on the rise as regulatory agencies become more aggressive in their efforts to encourage...more

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