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OSHA Proposes Heat Stress Standard

On July 2, 2024, OSHA released its long-anticipated heat stress standard. It is a broad standard that, if finalized, will apply to employers in both construction and general industry. It is also a somewhat complicated...more

[Event] 2023 Labor & Employment Seminar - September 29th, Denver, CO

Join Us for Our Complimentary Annual Labor & Employment Seminar! We recommend our seminar to employers, HR professionals, and inhouse counsel to learn about best practices and the latest updates to Labor & Employment law....more

[Event] 2022 Labor & Employment Seminar - October 7th, Denver, CO

Our Decades-Old Tradition Returns In Person! Join us to learn about the latest updates and best practices for employers, in-house counsel, and HR professionals. Among the topics during this year’s general session are a...more

Breaking: OSHA Withdraws Vaccine-or-Mask ETS

OSHA has announced that, in light of the recent Supreme Court decision reimplementing the stay of the enforcement of its vaccine-or-mask emergency temporary standard (“ETS”), the Agency will be withdrawing that ETS. ...more

Supreme Court Hits ‘Pause’ on Vaccine or Test Mandate

In a 6-3 decision issued on January 13, 2022, the Unites States Supreme Court overturned a decision of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals that lifted a stay of the enforcement of OSHA’s vaccine or test emergency temporary...more

It’s Back On: OSHA’S Vaccine or Test ETS Freed From Stay

In the latest twist in the ongoing back and forth on workplace COVID-19 measures, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday gave the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) the go-ahead to implement and...more

5th Circuit Blocks Biden Rule — More to Come and What to Do

Fifth Circuit grants emergency temporary stay on Biden’s vaccine or test rule, implemented by OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards. What does this mean?... ...more

OSHA Issues Long-Awaited Vaccine Mandate

On November 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers in the country to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirements or require employees to present...more

OSHA To Take Steps To Prevent Heat Illness

On September 20, 2021, OSHA announced that it will be taking steps to mitigate the risks of heat illness in the workplace. This announcement comes as part of President Biden’s initiative on multiple fronts to combat the...more

What Will Enforcement Of An OSHA Vaccine Mandate Look Like? Willful Noncompliance Could Be Costly.

Most employers are aware that the Biden Administration has ordered OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccines or require unvaccinated employees to be...more

OSHA Seconds CDC Guidance

On August 13, 2021, OSHA issued non-mandatory guidance for employers with respect to COVID-19. It did so in the wake of the CDC’s recent guidance, which called for indoor mask-wearing, even among the vaccinated, in indoor...more

OSHA Finally Releases COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard And Updates Its Guidelines

On June 10, 2021, OSHA released the long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ETS requirements are limited to workers in the healthcare industry, and the...more

CDC Guidance Spurs Quick Readjustment For OSHA And Employers

On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued new guidance announcing that fully vaccinated people generally do not need to wear a mask or physically distance in most settings, except where...more

Biden Taps Chief Of Cal-OSHA To Head Federal OSHA

On April 9, 2021, President Biden nominated Doug Parker to lead the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Mr. Parker has served as chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and...more

OSHA Update: Do Expect COVID Emergency Standard

New information from U.S. Department of Labor officials indicates that OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is delayed, but still on the table and under review. Pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order, if...more

OSHA Opts For COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Rather Than Emergency Temporary Standard

On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rolled out a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. NEPs are tools utilized by the Agency, on a temporary basis,...more

New COVID-19 Guidance Released

OSHA has issued updated COVID-19 guidance in response to President Biden’s recent Executive Order... ...more

[Webinar] 2021 Construction Law Seminar - February 18th, 8:00 am - 10:00 am MST

Join Sherman & Howard for our annual Construction Law Seminar, featuring presentations on the latest legal developments facing the industry. This virtual seminar is ideal for general contractors, subcontractors, real estate...more

President Biden’s Early Moves At OSHA

President Biden is off to a fast start when it comes to occupational safety and health. In addition to appointing an acting head of OSHA, the president has issued an executive order addressing COVID-19 in the...more

OSHA Issues Non-Mandatory Guidance For Reopening

On June 17, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its “Guidance on Returning to Work.” Designed to “assist employers and workers in safely returning to work and reopening businesses deemed by...more

OSHA Reverses Course: Employers Must Now Make Determination As To The Work-Relatedness Of COVID-19 Cases

Reversing an earlier decision, which limited to only certain categories of employers the obligation to determine whether COVID-19 cases are work-related, OSHA announced on May 19, 2020, that all employers subject to the...more

Colorado’s “Safer at Home” Order: 20 Steps Employers Must Take When Employees Are In The Workplace

As Colorado’s “Stay at Home” orders expire and the state adjusts to the new “Safer at Home” order, make sure you know the safety and health steps employers are required to take going forward... ...more

Legal Issues With Returning To Work

Businesses reopen, employees head back to work, and all now face significant challenges under the “Safer at Home” framework. The new reality of doing business in the face of a pandemic presents nuanced and previously...more

Governor Sets Guidelines For Reopening Under Safer-at-Home

Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ March 25 “Stay-at-Home” order expired on Sunday, April 26, and the new “Safer-at-Home” order took effect on April 27 along with a new Public Health Order (PHO) from the Colorado Department of...more

Preliminary Guidance On Colorado Businesses Reopening

Following the White House’s guidelines issued on April 16, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced on Monday, April 20, that the State of Colorado would seek to transition from a mandatory Stay-at-Home Order to a...more

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