The New Hot Topic: OSHA’S National Emphasis Program for Heat-Related Hazards
OSHA Recordkeeping Regulations: Understanding the Fine Print
#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance, NLRB GC’s Priorities, Biometrics at Work - Employment Law This Week®
COVID-19 Vaccine News - Employment Law This Week® - #WorkforceWednesday
On-Demand Webinar | Legislative Updates for Employers to Plan for a Successful (and Compliant) 2021
#WorkforceWednesday: NY Travel Advisory Changes, CA’s COVID-19 Exposure Notice, Executive Order Reversals - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: Office Building Guidance, OSHA Steps Up, “Fluctuating Workweek” Rule - Employment Law This Week®
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is about to get a new leader. President Donald Trump has nominated David Keeling, a workplace safety veteran with experience at UPS and Amazon, to take the lead at the...more
Good news for employers! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has clarified its reporting guidance as it relates to COVID-19....more
New reporting requirements for COVID-19 exposures at work became effective on January 1, 2021. The new requirements impose obligations for employers to notify employees (and employers of subcontracted employees) of COVID-19...more
President Donald Trump’s recent hospitalization at the Walter Reed Medical Center has captured the American public’s attention, especially given the potential implications with the election less than a month away. But for...more
On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding an employer’s obligation to report to OSHA cases of work-related COVID-19. The FAQs...more
We have seen a significant number of OSHA investigations in recent weeks in response to reports of employee deaths and illnesses due to COVID-19. In the height of the pandemic, employers, including nursing homes, were...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom just released a 32-page COVID-19 Employer Playbook providing additional guidance for California employers related to COVID-19 and safe re-opening. Though the July 24 Playbook provides a...more
As state and local stay-at-home orders are lifted, businesses across the U.S. are in the process of reopening or planning to reopen. Despite downward trends of new COVID-19 cases in some states, the COVID-19 pandemic...more
Even though OSHA has advised that no specific standard covers the novel coronavirus, human resource and safety personnel must be mindful of the generally-applicable standards that might apply. OSHA has issued several...more
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase within the United States, many employers are now asking whether they must record cases of COVID-19 on their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300 Logs...more
The outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has created a number of questions and compliance challenges for employers in the United States as well as across the globe. This is a fluid and rapidly changing...more