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Workplace Safety Enforcement Authority

Fisher Phillips

OSHA Slashes Penalties for Small Employers and Quick Fixers: What You Can Do to Benefit From Latest Change

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The U.S. Department of Labor just overhauled OSHA’s penalty guidelines to give small employers and safety-conscious businesses a financial break. Effective immediately, the new policy: - significantly increases penalty...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #2

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal OSHA Threatens Arizona with Loss of State Enforcement Authority

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) established a dual enforcement structure for inspections and citations for workplace safety issues. Either federal OSHA enforces the law, or states have the option of electing to...more

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California Legislation Would Expand Cal/OSHA’s Authority to Regulate Gun Use in Entertainment Industry

The California Legislature recently introduced Senate Bill (SB) 831, which would increase regulations in, and add gun safety measures to, the motion picture and television industry. According to the text of the bill, the...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

OSHA’s New Rule on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Is Back in Force (For Now)

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In the ongoing legal battle over the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing (the “ETS”), a federal appeals court has given OSHA authority - for now -...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Government Moves to Revoke South Carolina's Enforcement Authority for Occupational Safety and Health

Under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, states may elect to enforce their own health and safety programs in lieu of federal OSHA exercising enforcement authority. A number of states such as North Carolina and...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Cal/OSHA’s Enforcement Authority Expanded

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On September 27, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 606, significantly expanding the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) enforcement authority. SB 606 increases potential exposure for employers...more

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EEOC Roundup, Part III: 7 EEOC Policy Topics for Employers to Keep on the Radar in 2021 and Beyond

Our previous articles in this spotlight series on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) highlighted the agency’s enforcement and litigation metrics and political composition of the Commission - matters that...more

Franczek P.C.

The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration: Labor and Employment Activity (UPDATED)

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Each week during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers.  In week nine, the Biden administration’s labor and employment...more

Morgan Lewis

New York Implements COVID-19 Cluster Restrictions, Including Mandatory Closures

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Following an increase in documented coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order permitting the state Department of Health to identify geographic areas that require enhanced public...more

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Increased Criminal Enforcement for Worker Safety Violations?

In 2010, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) let employers know there was a new sheriff in town. Now there will be a new police force as well. On December 17, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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