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Tasked with Troubling Content: AI Model Training and Workplace Implications

The discussion of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace typically focuses on whether the AI tool and model has a discriminatory impact....more

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6 Lessons From The Bear: What Employers Can Learn From the Workplace TV Show

While traveling for business or pleasure this summer, you may catch the newest season of the TV show The Bear, featuring executive chef Carmy Berzatto running a fictional restaurant in Chicago called The Bear. The Emmy...more

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Ley Silla: México establece disposiciones de seguridad laboral para los trabajadores que permanecen de pie durante periodos...

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El pasado 17 de julio de 2025 la Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación un acuerdo que establece disposiciones específicas para la prevención de riesgos laborales relacionados...more

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Chair Law: Mexico Establishes Workplace Safety Provisions for Workers Who Stand for Prolonged Periods

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On July 17, 2025, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published an agreement in the Official Gazette that establishes specific provisions for the prevention of occupational risks related to workers who perform their...more

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Alcohol and drugs policies in the workplace: Key lessons from recent Court rulings

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Two recent Dutch rulings highlight the risks of combining the use of both alcohol and drugs under one set of rules and stress the need for clear distinctions. Alcohol and drugs are often covered by one policy, yet treated...more

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Heat Waves and Hazy Days: A Compliance Reminder for Washington State Employers

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As temperatures rise and wildfire season intensifies across the Pacific Northwest, Washington State employers must remain alert – for the safety of their workforce and to follow state law. The Washington State Department of...more

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July’s Heat Hits Hard: Italy Moves to Safeguard Workers

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Countries across Europe are experiencing significant heat waves this summer. With the high temperatures set to continue, the hot weather is creating high risk conditions for the health and safety of workers. In Italy, the...more

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OSHA Renews its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in the Manufacturing Industry

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP) on June 27, 2025, superseding the prior version. This new NEP...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Beat the Heat (Before OSHA Does): What HR and SHEA Need to Know

With summer temperatures rising and OSHA’s heat hazard enforcement intensifying, Human Resources and SHEA (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Awareness) teams play a critical role in keeping their organizations compliant—and...more

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Civility Under Pressure: Protecting Culture in a Divided Workplace

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Workplace culture is built moment by moment – in conversations, decisions, and how people show up for one another. In today’s environment, many of those moments are feeling more difficult. HR and compliance leaders see it...more

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Summer Strategies for Work Success

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In this week's episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the unique challenges that summer brings for employers and businesses. With school out and vacation plans increasing,...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Employee Support Through Disaster Response: 5 Routine-Building Strategies

Disasters disrupt more than just business operations. They interrupt lives, upend routines, and impact each employee in different ways. Whether facing a natural disaster, workplace violence, or other critical event, the...more

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EntertainHR: Mission Possible—Keeping Employees Safe in Every Workplace

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This summer, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two is expected to raise the bar again with heart-stopping stunts, cliff-hanging escapes, and the relentless pace we’ve come to expect from the Impossible Missions Force...more

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Successor Entity Liability for Violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

Anyone engaged in the buying and selling of businesses should be aware that acquiring a company that has been cited for health and safety violations could result in the assessment of increased penalties against the successor...more

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Understanding OSHA's Updated Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Plan

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What You Need to Know: OSHA’s Updated SST Plan Targets High-Risk Workplaces Using New Data: The revised Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Plan now relies on injury data from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application...more

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New York Releases FAQs, Model Training, and Model Policy for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

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A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May...more

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Q and A With A Former OSHA Assistant Area Director

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Today, OSHA Chronicle (“OC”) sits down with safety and health consultant John Bednarik (“JB”). OC: Hi John. To start, can you share your safety and health background with our readers? JB: Of course. Prior to starting my...more

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Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can’t Afford to Ignore the Warning Signs

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When employers think about workplace safety, the conversation often begins and ends with OSHA inspections or slip-and-fall prevention. But in today’s world, the most urgent threat to your workforce isn’t on the floor. It’s in...more

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Developing Effective Workplace Violence Programs in Health Care: Protecting Those Who Care for Us

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High rates of violent acts against heath care workers pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of the medical and support professionals on the front lines of patient care. Studies show that health care workers are five...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Ditch the Burnout: How to Lead, Manage Stress, and Boost Productivity Like a Pro

How to Boost Productivity in a high-pressure work environment starts with addressing a root cause: stress. More than just an occupational hazard, stress has become a constant companion for today’s professionals. Between...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

From Hire to Retire: The Role of Background Checks Throughout the Employee Lifecycle

Explore how background checks play a crucial role throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to retirement. Learn how they mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and build a trustworthy workplace....more

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NFPA 660: A New Scheme for Managing Combustible Dust

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has changed the way industries manage combustible dust and particulate solid hazards by replacing six separate combustible dust standards with one consolidated and streamlined...more

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Australian Government Releases Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025

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As part of a suite of reforms intended to prevent sexual harassment and gender-based harassment, the Australian Government has released a detailed code of practice under work health and safety legislation. The government’s...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Does a Connected Compliance Strategy Prevent Bullying at Work?

Nearly one in three employees (or 32%) of U.S. adults have experienced abusive conduct at work, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute’s 2024 National Survey....more

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The Heat Is On – New Mexico Proposes Heat Illness Prevention Rule

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The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau has proposed a Heat Illness and Injury Prevention (HIIP) rule with a contemplated effective date of July 1, 2025. If adopted, the HIIP rule will...more

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