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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 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 -

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your April To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 4/2/2024

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Latest Developments from the 2024 Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Begins to Speak

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 3/20/2024

At its March 7, 2024 meeting, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee began the process of approving bills. The following is a brief summary of the bills that the Committee has voted favorably...more

New York’s Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Bill Continues Trend of State Law Workplace Violence Prevention Measures

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/31/2024

In response to an increase in workplace violence incidents, many states are enacting laws or regulations designed to prevent workplace violence—a legislative and regulatory trend expected to continue. New York is the latest...more

Beltway Buzz - August 2022 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/15/2022

Congressional Update. It’s the dog days of summer in Washington, D.C., and both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are out on recess. But Congress is still making news....more

Beltway Buzz - July 2022 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/22/2022

Respect for Marriage Act Advances. On July 20, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 267-157 to approve the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404). All Democrats and forty-seven Republicans voted in favor of the...more

Beltway Buzz - February 2022 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/22/2022

Government Avoids Shutdown. Perhaps already missing professional football, the U.S. Congress this week punted on federal government funding. Funding for the government was set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on February 18, 2022, but...more

New Florida Laws Restrict Workplace Vaccine Mandates and Begin State OSH Plan Process

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/19/2021

On November 18, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law measures that immediately prohibit workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private and public employers and begin the process for Florida establishing a state...more

Tennessee Enacts Law Restricting Enforcement of Vaccine Mandates

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/11/2021

On November 10, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he would sign legislation that addresses various COVID-19–related issues, including vaccine mandates and mask mandates. The law is effective immediately....more

[Event] Dallas Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - October 22nd, Frisco, TX

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 10/8/2021

Our one-day Regional Compliance and Ethics Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

Beltway Buzz - August 2021 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/23/2021

Historic Federal Legislation on the Move. While the Buzz was out last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by a bipartisan vote of 69 to 30. As the Buzz has discussed, the bill provides $1.2...more

Beltway Buzz - April 2021 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/26/2021

What’d I Miss? - We do not want to rehash old news, but in the interest of keeping our readers informed, here is a quick rundown of some of the items the Buzz missed last week while on hiatus....more

Beltway Buzz - March 2021 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/15/2021

Biden Signs Sixth COVID-19 Aid Package Into Law. President Joe Biden promised the country an enormous economic rescue plan, and he delivered. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of...more

50-State Update On COVID-19 Business Liability Protections

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/23/2021

A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...more

N.C. Lawmakers Pass Bill to Give Businesses Limited Immunity From COVID-19 Lawsuits

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/2/2020

Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation intended to provide individuals and businesses across the state with protection from lawsuits alleging acts or omissions leading to COVID-19 infections. If...more

Employment Implications of COVID-19

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 3/17/2020

As COVID-19 spreads across the United States, it is having a profound impact on employment relationships. With the situation changing daily, employers are making decisions that may impact the health of their employees, their...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2019

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/15/2019

Secretary of Labor Resigns. On July 12, 2019, Alexander Acosta resigned as Secretary of Labor amid renewed scrutiny of his handling of criminal charges against Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the U.S. attorney for the...more

Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/10/2018

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 were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

The Suspense is Killing Me! What Big Labor Bills Will Make it Off the Suspense File?

Fisher Phillips on 5/19/2017

In the California Legislature, bills first are referred to the appropriate policy committee for hearing. Labor bills are referred to the Labor Committee, crime bills are referred to the Public Safety Committee, health bills...more

California Legislative Update: It's Now Up To The Governor

Littler on 9/8/2016

The California Legislature completed its substantive legislative work for the year in the very early morning hours of Thursday, September 1, 2016, with the usual frenetic, last-minute flurry of bill-passing, including some...more

California Legislative Update: Heading Into The 2016 Session's Final Month

Littler on 7/27/2016

The California Legislature will return from its July recess on August 1, and will devote that month to final consideration of legislation for 2016. The session has entered a somewhat anticlimactic stage for employment...more

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