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Managing Workplace Safety in the COVID-19 Era

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/25/2021

The workplace safety framework in the United States is difficult to navigate at its best. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 global health emergency, employers have faced increasingly complex challenges involving...more

Adding A Dash Of PPE Into Your IIPP: A California Employer’s Recipe For Employee Health And Safety

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 8/31/2020

I am amazed at how often business owners are surprised to learn that all employers in California are required to prepare, implement and inform employees about the employer’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). Are...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

Fisher Phillips on 8/21/2020

This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more

The SAFE TO WORK Act: An In-Depth Guide For Employers To The Senate's Proposed Coronavirus Liability Shield

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/12/2020

On July 27, 2020, Senate Republicans introduced the HEALS Act, its response to the Democrat-backed stimulus bill, the HEROES Act. Although the HEALS Act is currently on life support in light of the stalemate in negotiations...more

Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: Cal/OSHA Issues Interim General Guidelines on Protecting Workers from COVID-19 and Guidance...

Buchalter on 6/2/2020

As California continues to move through Stage 2 of its Resilience Roadmap, “Lower-risk workplaces,” where retail (curbside and delivery only), related logistics and manufacturing, office workplaces, limited personal services,...more

New CDC Facemask Guidance Raises Liability Issues

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/6/2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have issued guidance documents to help employers minimize hazards of Coronavirus / COVID-19 exposures in...more

Workplace Warning: Stiffer OSHA Rules, Penalties Ahead

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 6/30/2016

While workplace safety is a priority for most businesses, defining safety standards means navigating a complex set of OSHA regulations. The task is becoming more daunting, and the stakes are about to increase for missteps. ...more

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