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[Webinar] Speech, Safety, and the Law: When Politics Enter the Workplace - May 29th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT

Political conversations are common in the workplace. While employees value their free expression, several practical steps can serve a dual purpose of supporting employee well-being while minimizing risks. These risks include...more

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[Webinar] MSHA Whistleblower Update and Understanding 105c - April 22nd, 10:00 am PT

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Whistleblower complaints represent a distinct category of MSHA investigations, primarily rooted in employment law rather than safety and health regulations. This distinction often leads to misunderstandings and mishandling by...more

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Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 37: Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations with Rima Hartman of...

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Workplace investigations are on the rise, presenting employers with complex challenges and compliance issues. This week, Maynard Nexsen attorney Rima Hartman joins hosts Tina and Warren to discuss the best practices for...more

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New Year, New Goals: Why You’ll Want to Add Workplace Investigation Training to Your 2025 Resolution List

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Before the ink dries on your professional New Year’s resolutions, you may want to add “empower leaders with investigation training.” While most employers appreciate that complaints about potential workplace misconduct or...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2025 - Your workplace law recap for 2024 and predictions for 2025 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Five Best Practices for Effective Workplace Investigations

A safe, productive workplace is one in which issues are dealt with in a swift, fair, and consistent manner. One of the primary tools for accomplishing this goal is a credible, thoughtful process to identify, analyze, and...more

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Will Trend to Limit Warehouse Production Quotas Go National? 3 Things Employers Should Know

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Congress is currently considering a bill that would restrict production quotas for warehouse workers and mandate certain safety measures, following in the footsteps of several states that have implemented similar...more

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OSHA’s New Walkaround Rule Potentially Grants Union Representatives Access to Safety Investigations

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On Friday, March 29, 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule, effective May 31, that permits non-employees to accompany and advise OSHA officials during workplace safety and...more

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OSHA Finalizes ‘Walk around Rule’ Making it Easier for Union Representatives to Join Worksite Safety Inspections

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On April 1, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published its final rule – known informally as the “walk around rule” – which makes two changes to its Representatives of Employers and Employees...more

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Snapshot on Workplace Safety: Will SCOTUS Whistleblower Ruling Have Broader Impact on OSHA Investigations?

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Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on workplace safety, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development that affects your safety and health programs. This edition is devoted to...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Judge Recommends Dismissal of Suit Claiming State Regulator Rewards Inspectors for Citations

Employers subject to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections commonly believe that the investigators need to find something to cite to justify the time and resources spent on the investigation....more

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The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from October 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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OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program to Protect High-Risk Workers from COVID-19 or Retaliation from COVID-19 Complaints

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On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) launched a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to focus its COVID-19 enforcement efforts.  The NEP will remain in effect for up to one year from its...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Big Bully Gone Wild

Dear YouDig? Me and three of my friends like to check out a nearby construction site when no one else is around. The equipment is soooo cool. Yesterday, just goofing around, I jumped on big yellow bulldozer. I was...more

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[Virtual Event] Unprecedented: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class - OSHA Compliance in the Midst of a...

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Please join us for BakerHostetler’s Unprecedented: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class. Our 8th Annual Master Class will be virtual, due to the pandemic, and it will still offer all new high-level...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA Issues COVID-19 Citations, Michigan Enacts Liability Shield, and States Battle for Telecommuter Taxes -...

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It’s #WorkforceWednesday! This week, workplace safety and liability issues are top of mind while employers also look ahead to the tax issues telecommuting will cause this tax season. OSHA Issues Citations for COVID-19...more

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Preparing For The Proliferation Of Pandemic-Related Whistleblower Claims

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As the virus wreaks havoc in the United States with an indefinite increase in hospitalizations and deaths, the number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspections has surged across the nation. Many of these...more

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New Jersey Governor Issues New Executive Order As State Experiences Coronavirus “Second Wave”

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“It is coming and it is coming now,” says New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy of the second coronavirus wave hitting the state. To address the public health dangers of the new uptick in cases, which are exacerbated by the return...more

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Does Trump’s COVID-19 Case Need To Be Reported To OSHA? What Employers Can Learn From President’s Illness

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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

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Mining MSHA – Understanding Agent Liability

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Welcome to “Mining MSHA,” a regular series of posts focusing on mine safety fundamentals – but designed for both new and experienced mine safety professionals. This series will help safety professionals develop their MSHA...more

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COVID-19: Working Wise: Navigating Your Business Through a Shifting Enforcement Landscape: Practical Advice in the Time of...

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In this podcast, Nicole Stockey, Megan Moore, and Melanie Stratton Lopez discuss potential government enforcement actions employers need to consider when returning to work, with a focus on OSHA’s enforcement guidance....more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] What Do We Do Now?! How to Handle an OSHA Inspection - April 9th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this webinar, Michael Metz-Topodas will review the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employers Consent To Cal/OSHA Inspection Deemed Voluntary Despite A Cavalcade Of California Officials Descending On The Workplace

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Recently, the California Court of Appeal reviewed an appeal regarding citations issued against a sheet metal company, Nolte Sheet Metal in Nolte Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board. One of the...more

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[Webinar] Managing An OSHA Inspection and Serious Workplace Accidents - December 4th, 1:00 pm ET

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Employers have a regulatory duty to promptly report workplace injuries such as employee fatalities, hospitalizations, or amputations to OSHA. Such workplace injuries often lead to OSHA inspections and frequently result in...more

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Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Just Me? - How To Prepare Your Dealership For An OSHA Investigation

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Have you ever heard the expression “a good craftsman never blames his tools”? Well, that doesn’t apply to Buzz Kutt, one of your technicians who continually blames others for his own inability to turn hours. Now that summer...more

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