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Despite Challenge From Industry Groups, New OSHA Standards Went Into Effect On December 1, 2016

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In addition to waging a successful challenge of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime regulations, industry groups had also fought the implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) relatively new...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Employment Flash - December 2016"

This edition of the Employment Flash looks at a Texas court's grant of a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of a DOL rule that would have more than doubled the minimum salary requirements for the executive,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

OSHA’s Anti-Retaliation Rule – Three Things Employers Should Do Now

A Texas federal court has refused to enjoin OSHA’s new rule regarding workplace safety and injury reporting, which went into effect on December 1, 2016. Similar to employers’ recent successful challenge of the DOL’s overtime...more

McAfee & Taft

Federal court ruling means OSHA drug testing limitations are now live

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As we previously discussed, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration made waves earlier this year with its newly announced position that employers who conduct post-accident drug or alcohol testing might violate...more

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Anti-Retaliation Provision of OSHA’s Final Rule Is Now In Effect

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As we previously reported, in May, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule changing the way it collects, and employers report, workplace injury and illness data. Under these new...more

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OSHA’s New Anti-Retaliation Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting Rule: How Employers Can Prepare

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On November 28, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas denied a preliminary injunction that sought to block the nationwide implementation of the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s...more

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Federal Court Denies Motion For Preliminary Injunction Of Anti-Retaliation Provisions of OSHA Reporting Rule

Yesterday, a federal judge denied a preliminary injunction filed by several businesses and business groups regarding the anti-retaliation portion of OSHA’s final rule regarding injury and illness reporting. As previously...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Texas Court Declines to Enjoin OSHA's Anti-Retaliation Rules

In the last few weeks, federal courts in Texas have been the center of attention, deciding what rules and regulations of the current administration may fall to legal challenges asserted in the jurisdiction by collections of...more

Ruder Ware

Federal Judge Refuses to Block New OSHA Anti-Retaliation Rule from Taking Effect Tomorrow

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A federal judge has refused to issue a preliminary injunction to block OSHA’s new anti-retaliation and discrimination rule from taking effect as scheduled. This means that tomorrow, December 1, the rule prohibiting employers...more

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OSHA Update: Court Allows OSHA’s New Anti-Retaliation Rules To Stand – At Least For Now

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On November 28, 2016, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas denied a request for a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of OSHA’s controversial new anti-retaliation rules. The plaintiffs...more

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Court Denies Preliminary Injunction on New OSHA Rules on Drug-Testing, Retaliation Claims, and Accident Reporting

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal District Court has denied industry’s request to enjoin OSHA’s new rules on mandatory post-accident drug screenings and safety incentive programs, workplace retaliation, and requiring employers...more

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OSHA Issues Guidance on Recordkeeping Anti-Retaliation Rule Even with Fate of the Rule in Question

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OSHA’s new electronic injury recordkeeping rule includes anti-retaliation provisions that create new employer obligations and prohibitions related to internal employee injury reporting procedures, and expands OSHA’s...more

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OSHA Again Delays Enforcement Date for New Workplace Injury and Illness Reporting Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After a lawsuit was filed against OSHA challenging its May 2016 retaliation and recordkeeping rule, OSHA again delays the rule’s effective date. OSHA announced today that it has again delayed the...more

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OSHA Pushes Back Enforcement Date for Anti-Retaliation Provisions Again

The Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) again delayed enforcement of the anti-retaliation provisions included in the revised recordkeeping regulation, 29 CFR Part 1904, until December 1, 2016. OSHA delayed...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Industry Group Files Reply in Support of Motion to Prevent Enforcement of OSHA's Injury Reporting Rule

A coalition of industry groups ("Plaintiffs") filed suit in the Northern District of Texas in July challenging the legality of specific provisions relating to safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing in OSHA's...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

OSHA’s Recordkeeping Anti-Retaliation Rule: Assault on Pizza Parties, Drug Tests and Exec Compensation

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OSHA’s recent Injury and Illness Recordkeeping reform has created quite a stir for employers. As we discussed in an earlier article about the new Recordkeeping rule, OSHA now requires employers to electronically submit to...more

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OSHA prohibition on post-accident testing requires immediate action by employers

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One of the most common matters that we assist our clients in understanding is the set of legal parameters under which an employer can conduct employee drug and alcohol testing. For a variety of reasons, we encourage employers...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

OSHA Delays Effective Date of New Anti-Retaliation Rule

OSHA has announced that it will delay the implementation of its new anti-retaliation rule from August 10 to November 1, 2016, in order “to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for...more

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OSHA Postpones Its New Workplace Injury and Illness Reporting Rule in the Face of Scrutiny and a New Lawsuit

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Over the past few months, we have published articles related to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) publication of amendments related to its workplace injury and illness...more

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OSHA Delays Enforcement of its New Anti-Retaliation Provisions until November 1, 2016

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There have been significant developments impacting the portions of OSHA’s new work-related injury and illness rule scheduled to become effective on August 10. As our July 7 alert explained, the new requirements include, among...more

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OSHA Ban on Incident-based Safety Incentive and Routine Mandatory Post-incident Drug Testing Programs Delayed

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The date for implementation of OSHA’s ban on two programs – Incident-based Safety Incentive and Routine Mandatory Post-incident Drug Testing – has been set back from August 10, 2016, to November 1, 2016, as a result of motion...more

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