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New York Employers Need to Prepare for Three Major Workplace Laws Taking Effect in June

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New York employers will see three significant workplace laws come into effect in June, and retail, warehouse, and fashion industry employers throughout the state need to take notice. You’ll face new requirements for workplace...more

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Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Kit for Employers

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April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month, and employers should use this as an opportunity to learn more about this critical safety issue and how to address it. We’ll cover the latest workplace violence data and...more

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Republican Senator Surprises Employers By Releasing Framework for Pro-Labor Bill: 7 Key Sections to Track

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Just days into the newest Congressional session, a key Republican Senator shocked many employers by pushing for a law that would significantly tilt the playing field to the benefit of unions and labor advocates. Senator Josh...more

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Nearly 400 Manufacturing Workers Were Killed on The Job in 2023: 10 Steps You Can Take to Address Workplace Dangers

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Recently released statistics revealed that nearly 400 workers in the manufacturing industry were killed on the job in the most recent reporting year, demonstrating once again that safety needs to be of paramount concern in...more

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Retail Workers Faced Record-High Fatalities in 2023, Spurred By Workplace Violence: 10 Steps You Can Take to Address Workplace...

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Recently released numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that over 300 workers in the retail industry were killed on the job in the most recent reporting year, the highest recorded number in at least the past...more

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Office Parties Gone Wild - Should an Employer Require Recreational Activity Waivers for Employees Participating in Workplace...

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As we head into the holiday season, we all find ourselves busy with work-related parties, events, and get- togethers of many different types. From time to time, businesses host employee parties or other offsite events to keep...more

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[Webinar] Tips and Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence Incidents - April 24th, 1:00 pm EST

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Workplace violence has been a focus for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) for several years, as it continues to be one of the leading...more

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[Event] Marijuana in the Workplace - March 20th, West Chester Township, OH

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How have the rules changed since Ohio legalized recreational marijuana? Can you still drug test? Can you test for reasonable suspicion? What if someone gets hurt at work? What if they test positive but say it’s because they...more

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LFLM LAW with L.A.W - EPISODE 20 - Legal beginnings - A New Attorney’s Journey

In this insightful episode, join us as Jocelyn Hutch, Attorney, San Francisco, unveils the intricacies of her journey into the dynamic realm of workers' compensation defense. She delves into the nitty-gritty of what it truly...more

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Messy "Real Life" LARP: An Employer's Accident Response Deconstructed for In-House Counsel

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During Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, three attorneys provided insights on a fictional construction company's reaction to a serious job site accident. In the session, the attorneys shed light on key issues...more

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California Employers Must Develop a Workplace Violence Prevention Program Under New Law: Your 5-Step Compliance Plan

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California lawmakers were pushing an aggressive legislative proposal this year that would have required almost every employer in the state to comply with a workplace violence prevention standard developed with healthcare...more

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You Can’t Prevent Them All: How to Protect Your Company from Unpreventable Employee Misconduct

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Unfortunately, workplace injuries can occur anytime, even when employers take every possible precaution to prevent them. As most employers have experienced, implementing and enforcing safety rules and policies avoids...more

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Texas’s HB 2127 ‘Death Star’ Law Doesn’t Strike Back Against Employers’ Workplace Safety and Health Responsibilities

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … or, more precisely, last month in the Texas Capitol in Austin, Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill (HB) No. 2127, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act—a measure that his...more

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Transitional Return-To-Work in Workers’ Compensation Claims: New Strategies

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Return-to-work (RTW) policies and practices have been around since the beginning of workers’ compensation (WC), dating back to the early 1900s, and have evolved—especially in recent times. RTW programs are designed to help...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from March 2022

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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

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Lights, Camera, Legal Action: Avoiding Employment Pitfalls in the Film and Studio Industry

In the wake of the deadly Rust tragedy last year, independent studios and production companies began revisiting their practices, policies, and attitudes regarding safety on set....more

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Pennsylvania Employers – Now is a Good Time to Review Your Post-Injury Drug Testing Policies and Procedures

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A recent Commonwealth Court decision addressed an employee’s entitlement to Pennsylvania workers’ compensation wage loss benefits after his employment was terminated for noncompliance with the employer’s post-injury...more

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[Webinar] Lehigh Valley Labor & Employment Seminar - May 26th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

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Presenters will provide recent legal developments, trends and cases that impact workplace practices and operations; issues related to Covid will be incorporated throughout the presentations. Programming will be presented in...more

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[Webinar] COVID-19: Vaccine and Return to Work Implications for Employers and Workers’ Compensation Claims - April 6th, 1:00 pm -...

Join partners Tracy A. Walsh and Shawn C. Gooden for an interactive webinar on the most recent COVID-19 developments and their repercussions regarding possible employment law, and pending legislation in Pennsylvania for...more

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Managing Workplace Safety in the COVID-19 Era

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The workplace safety framework in the United States is difficult to navigate at its best. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 global health emergency, employers have faced increasingly complex challenges involving...more

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Illinois Amends Recreational Cannabis Law To Protect Drug Testing By Employers

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Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557, revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action....more

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Injured employee testing positive for marijuana awarded workers’ compensation benefits

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With Oklahoma’s new medical marijuana laws, employers will be facing more workplace questions involving marijuana. A recent Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals decision awarding workers’ compensation benefits to an injured...more

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My Safety Complaint Was Unsafe for My Continued Employment

OSHA Safety Retaliation – What Is It? Virtually every employee protection law, federal or state, has some sort of anti-retaliation provision. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act is no exception. The Occupational...more

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12 Days of HR: Dashing Through the Snow in a One-Horse Open Sleigh Could Result in a Work-Related Injury

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As every New Englander knows, during this time of year the roads get frosty and even short trips become trickier. Even the most responsible employer cannot fully protect his employees from slip and falls in the parking lot...more

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OSHA Clarifies Position On Anti-Retaliation Rule

Thank you to Jonathan Schaefer for this post. Jon is an attorney in our Environmental, Energy & Telecommunications Practice Group and his practice focuses on environmental compliance counseling, occupational health and...more

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