Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL announced this week its new Whistleblower expedited Case review pilot process, to be conducted in its Region 9. Employers in this region may now anticipate even more cases going to the ALJ’s, and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Tenth Circuit held that a trucking company unlawfully retaliated against a truck driver after he abandoned a trailer on a public highway, finding that his actions constituted a protected refusal to...more
8/16/2016
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Back Pay ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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OSHA ,
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Public Safety ,
Reinstatement ,
Retaliation ,
Standard of Review ,
Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) ,
Trucking Industry ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination
Seyfarth Synopsis: Companies cannot go to prison, but their executives and managers can when they violate the OSHA laws. And, companies can face stiff fines and other business-disrupting (or ending) collateral consequences...more
7/15/2016
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Criminal Prosecution ,
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OSHA ,
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Safety Equipment ,
Safety Training ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
Seyfarth Synopsis: Even in the face of a collective bargaining agreement the State of Arkansas reconsiders whether employees should be compensated for time they spend putting on and taking off required protective gear.
A...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just reminded temporary staffing agencies and their clients (i.e., host employers) that they are jointly responsible for temporary employee’s safety and health in two new guidance documents...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA Interim Guidance recommends that all employers develop and implement policies to deal with Zika virus.
What is Zika?
The Zika virus disease (Zika) primarily is spread through the bites of...more
Beginning January 1, 2015, OSHA changed its injury reporting rules to require employees to report to OSHA certain severe injuries and employee hospitalization within 24 hours. We have previously blogged about that change in...more