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Washington State’s New Warehouse Employee Protections Begin on July 1, 2024

In response to abundant press reports of injury rates in warehouse and distribution centers, Washington State has joined New York and California in enacting a new law, House Bill (HB) 1762, regulating employers’ use of...more

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New OSHA Emphasis Program Targeting Warehouses and Distribution Centers

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OSHA has launched a three-year National Emphasis Program targeting warehouses and distribution centers.  Beginning this fiscal year this Program will extend through the middle of 2026. National Emphasis Programs are temporary...more

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OSHA Webinar and Materials on National Emphasis Program Aimed at Reducing and Preventing Workplace Hazards in Warehouses and...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA Region V last week provided a Webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) national emphasis program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing...more

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OSHA Program Means More Inspections for Warehouse and Distribution Facilities

In July, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing on warehouse and distribution facilities. A NEP is an enforcement initiative put into place when OSHA...more

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Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Worker Safety at Amazon Warehouses

Recently, U.S. lawmakers put Amazon and its top executives on the hot seat, raising questions about the retail giant’s commitment to the safety of its warehouse workers. Over the past decade, the number of Amazon warehouse...more

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OSHA’s New National Emphasis Program Aimed at Preventing Warehouse Injury and Heat Hazards and Its Possible Implications on...

On July 13, 2023, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced the launch of a three-year National Emphasis Program meant to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing...more

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OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Focusing on Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

It is perhaps not a surprise to anyone familiar with e-commerce and the corresponding infrastructure that was developed to deliver all those packages, but according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),...more

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OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program Aimed at Reducing and Preventing Workplace Hazards in Warehouses and Distribution Centers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA this week announced a national emphasis program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments....more

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New Washington Law Regulates Warehouse Distribution Center Worker Quotas

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A new Washington law regulating employers’ use of production quotas or production standards for employees working at warehouse distribution centers (House Bill 1762) will go into effect on July 1, 2024....more

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New York State Delays, Amends Warehouse Worker Protection Act

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law amending and delaying the effective date of the recently enacted Warehouse Worker Protection Act from February 2023 to June 2023. The act creates new regulations on the working...more

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New York Delays and Limits Regulation of “Quotas” for Warehouse Workers

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In June of 2022, the New York legislature passed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA) (A10020/S8922), which Governor Hochul signed into law on December 21, 2022. This legislation followed similar legislation in...more

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New York State Legislature Seeks to Regulate Work-Related “Quotas” for Warehouse Workers

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On June 3, 2022, the New York Legislature passed Senate Bill 8922, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA), which if signed into law, would significantly further regulate the working conditions of warehouse workers in New...more

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California Labor Commissioner Gives Insight into 2022’s Warehouse Distribution Quota Law

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On September 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 701, which creates new obligations for certain employers with warehouse distribution centers that use production quotas, effective January 1, 2022.  Under this new law,...more

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The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 11: Beware of Adverse Employment Actions Involving Warehouse...

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this eleventh day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

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New Employment-Related Laws for 2022 That California Employers Need to Know

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The California Legislature again had a busy session and passed a number of laws that will materially impact California employers and their business operations.  Below is a list of some of the key employment-related bills that...more

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California Creates New Issues for Supply Chain Employers

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On September 22, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 701 (AB 701), another “first in the nation” law, this time taking aim at perceived health and safety issues applicable to certain warehouse...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from September 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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California Passes Law Regulating Quotas in Warehouse Distribution Centers

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On Sept. 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 701, aimed at regulating quotas in warehouse distribution centers, into law. Here is what employers need to know....more

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California Warehouse Distribution Centers to be Subject to Unprecedented Quota Disclosure Requirements

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Last week, on September 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 701, which creates new obligations for certain employers with warehouse distribution centers that use production quotas, effective January 1, 2022....more

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New California Law Imposes Strict Limits on Warehouse Distribution Centers (This Means You, Amazon!)

A new California law, effective January 1, 2022, closely regulates productivity quotas for warehouse distribution centers.  AB 701 applies to employers of 100 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center or...more

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Governor Newsom Signs Warehouse Quota Legislation Into Law

On September 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 701, restrictive new legislation regulating certain employers’ use of employee quotas and work speed data in warehouse distribution centers....more

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California Employers with Warehouse Distribution Centers Face First-in-Nation Law Regulating Production Quotas

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California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed into effect a first-in-the-nation law that specifically targets warehouse distribution centers with complicated restrictions that regulate the use of production quotas. While much...more

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Not So Fast! California Bill Would Require Disclosure of “Quotas” to Warehouse Distribution Center Employees

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The California legislature has wrapped up its annual legislative session, once again sending a number of employment and labor law bills to Governor Newsom’s desk.  One of the most notable, and potentially revolutionary bills...more

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