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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged... more +

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Do You Have A Workplace Violence Prevention Plan? If Not, You Should.

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/9/2022

According to the National Safety Council, every year, millions of workers in the U.S. report having been a victim of workplace violence. In 2020, workplace assaults resulted in more than 20,000 workplace injuries...more

Should Employers Allow Concealed Weapon Permit Holders To Carry Guns At Work?

Fisher Phillips on 2/27/2018

As mass shootings have continued with regular frequency in the United States, our country remains deeply divided, not only with the cause of these tragic events, but also on how to stop them from occurring. Many have called...more

The Employment Law Authority - January/February 2017

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/23/2017

A Moving Target: The Not So Final Overtime Rule - On November 22, 2016, a federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from...more

Fired For My Firearm? I’ll Sue!

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/24/2016

As if employers already did not have enough reasons to have to think through termination decisions carefully, here is yet another “trigger” word that should make employers think twice about plans to discipline or fire an...more

Are "Bring Your Gun To Work" Policies A Good Idea?

Fisher Phillips on 2/9/2016

As the national debate roils about how to handle the problem of gun violence in modern American society, employers are asking whether it makes sense to allow employees to carry firearms at work. Although office killings have...more

Protecting the Workforce from Violence

Snell & Wilmer on 2/28/2013

Tragic acts of violence have taken over our headlines and can destroy not only lives, but businesses. With the rise in reported gun violence, the numerous recent tragedies around the country and continued economic troubles...more

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