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California’s New Indoor Heat Illness Rule: 3 Things Employers Need to Know Now to Prepare

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A new heat illness standard for indoor work areas will affect California employers as soon as this summer. This rule – which the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt on June 20 – creates...more

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Recent Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Decisions Address Inspection Warrants, Exclusion of Evidence, and Employee Foot Protection

The California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) recently issued two decisions of interest to employers in California. In In re Calvary Chapel of San Jose, the Board examined issues concerning an inspection...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New California Employment Laws in 2022

The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more

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Biden Administration Issues Guidance to Federal Contractors for Compliance with Vaccine Mandate

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Order requiring federal contractors to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations and provide other COVID-19 safeguards, as reported in our client alert dated September 10, 2021. On...more

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Employers Need to Adjust as Boston Reissues Indoor Mask Mandate

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Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey just announced a resumption of an indoor mask mandate for all indoor areas open to the public within the City of Boston effective at 8:00 AM on Friday, August 27. The renewed mask mandate is one...more

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OSHA Issues COVID-19 ETS for Healthcare Settings

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 10, 2021. The ETS applies to workplace settings where professional healthcare...more

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What Ohio Employers Need To Know About New Mask Mandate And Travel Advisory

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In response to the rise and spread of newly reported COVID-19 cases, Ohio’s Department of Health issued an order this week mandating the use of face coverings in public. In addition to the mask mandate, the agency issued a...more

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California Employers Face New Obligations Under New Mandatory Face Covering Law

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When California declared that face coverings will be now required in public, employers across the state were handed new obligations when it comes to their workers and anyone else entering the workplace. In announcing this new...more

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Supreme Court Decides CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., No. 18-565

On March 30, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., No. 18-565, construing a safe-berth clause in a widely used charter contract as a warranty of safety, and not simply a due...more

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Medical Marijuana Can be a Tricky Issue for Arizona Employers

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In 2010, Arizona voters approved a medical marijuana law that applies to most employers. Generally, the law states that it is unlawful for an Arizona employer to refuse to hire (or terminate) an employee simply because they...more

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Update on Marijuana in the Workplace

For employers who attended the recent AP&S seminar on “Marijuana in the Workplace,” as well as all employers looking to stay informed of new developments in this area of the law, the Rhode Island General Assembly has now...more

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Employers Beware: Indiana Supreme Court Expands the Scope of the “Duty of Care” Owed to a Subcontractor’s Employees

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In light of a recent decision from the Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana employers—and construction companies in particular—should review their contracts and subcontracts to determine if they have unwittingly assumed a duty of...more

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