As record-high temperatures enveloped most of the U.S. earlier this month, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule for comprehensive heat injury and illness prevention....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday, in a 3-2 vote, approved a final rule banning non-competes in almost all employment contexts. This sweeping rule, while not unexpected, has caused quite a stir among employers and...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently unveiled a new National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards. To best protect workers in hot working environments,...more
8/16/2022
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Enforcement Priorities ,
General Duty Clause ,
Heat Exposure ,
Inspections ,
OSHA ,
Safety Inspections ,
Safety Precautions ,
Safety Programs ,
Safety Standards ,
State OSHA Laws ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
You don’t need a legal blog to tell you that the country is in a state of extreme unrest regarding the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and so many other Black people, at the hands of police and in...more
While response and preparedness efforts are in full swing throughout the country and globally, many employers are tackling how to handle a variety of employment issues in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Most of our...more
Data security and privacy concerns have become one of the top issues keeping business leaders up at night. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2018 study regarding the cost of data breaches, data breaches are increasingly...more
7/22/2019
/ Best Practices ,
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Document Retention Policies ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Personal Data ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
WISP