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Governor Hochul Signs Amendment Extending Key Effective Date for the New York Retail Worker Safety Act

In what might have been a Valentine’s Day gift for retail employers across New York, on February 14, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358B/A8947C, Chapter...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Entertainment Vendors Must Certify Safety Training for Employees

Live events are part and parcel of California’s landscape. From Coachella to county fairs, thousands of workers each year participate in setting up and tearing down the infrastructure at these public event venues....more

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New California Law Directs Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Adopt Standards for Hospital Weapons Detection Screening by 2027

On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that will enhance current healthcare safety regulations by requiring hospitals to implement weapons detection screening and personnel...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Safety First for Retailers — New York Boosts Retail Safety with Mandatory Workplace Violence Prevention Plans, Annual Training...

In an effort to mitigate the risk of violence at work, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA) on September 5, 2024. The law introduces stringent workplace violence...more

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SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention: 12 Answers to Employers’ Frequently Asked Questions

Workplace safety and health hazards have traditionally been associated with unsafe work practices and hazardous conditions but violent acts committed in the workplace are a growing concern. On September 30, 2023, Governor...more

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California Adopts Live Events Safety Law

​​​​​​​On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1775, which sets workplace safety training and certification standards for companies that produce live events at publicly owned and...more

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OSHA Delays Enforcement of New Confined Spaces in Construction Standard

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This is a follow-up to our July 24, 2015 bulletin regarding OSHA’s new Confined Spaces in Construction Standard. OSHA has announced that it will, again, delay the enforcement of this new standard – which provides construction...more

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