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Cooley LLP

Key Takeaways From the 2026 ICPHSO Annual Meeting – ‘Safety: Community-Collaboration-Commitment’

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The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) recently held its 33rd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Nearly 800 delegates – regulators, manufacturers, retailers, online marketplaces, testing...more

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Malaysia’s Landmark Gig Workers Act Coming Into Effect

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The Malaysian government has announced that the Gig Workers Act 2025 will come into operation at the end of March 2026, once certain panels and councils to be established under the Act have been finalised....more

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Employers in the Netherlands Cannot Assess Whether Employees Are Sick

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In the Netherlands, an employer cannot simply disregard an employee’s sick report and instead must engage the occupational physician if there are doubts. Until the physician has expressed an opinion on the employee's capacity...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Unique Cal/OSHA and West Coast Regulations - March 17th, 2:00 pm ET

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The Western States are home to some of the most unique state-plan states in the country, often implementing regulations requiring more than is required under federal OSHA. For employers operating in multiple jurisdictions or...more

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Employment Law for the New York Hospitality Employer

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New York hospitality sector employers must navigate a maze of often conflicting, unintuitive laws and regulations. While we cannot provide all the answers, we can guide you to the most important ones. Our fourth edition...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Joint Commission Mandates Nurse Staffing as National Performance Goal for 2026

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Effective January 1, 2026, the Joint Commission introduced its inaugural National Performance Goals (NPGs), replacing the former National Patient Safety Goals. As part of this change, hospitals will be required to meet...more

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New OSHA Initiative Offers Blueprint for Strong Workplace Safety Programs: Should Your Company Participate?

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Employers looking for help on how to structure their workplace safety and health programs just received a roadmap from OSHA’s new Safety Champions Program. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, David Keeling, recently...more

DLA Piper

Be Aware - January 2026

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There are more than 500,000 employees in Belgium who’ve been on sick leave for more than a year. This means more than 7% of the Belgian population aged between 18 and 65 is on long-term sick leave, far higher compared to...more

Jenner & Block

DOJ Fraud Section 2025 Year-in-Review: Expanded Enforcement Signals Increased Corporate Risk

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section released its 2025 Year-in-Review (YIR) last week, revealing an expanded enforcement blueprint that suggests heightened regulatory risk and more aggressive corporate enforcement...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

UK Insurance & Professional Risks - Annual Review of 2025

I am delighted to introduce the latest edition of our Insurance & Professional Risks Annual Review which explores the key decisions and developments impacting the insurance sector from 2025. The Review provides an overview of...more

Foster Garvey PC

California Adopts First Definition of “Ultra-Processed Foods” and Sets Phase-Out for School Products

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California has become the first state in the U.S. to legally define “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) and to begin phasing them out of K-12 schools. Under Assembly Bill 1264 (AB 1264), also known as the Real Food, Healthy Kids...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: From Formula 1 to Resilient Leadership – Health, Identity & Success with Annastiina...

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On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab welcome Annastiina Hintsa, CEO of Hintsa Performance. The conversation examines the relationship between...more

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Mandatory workplace trainings in Quebec

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For many years, the question of which trainings were mandatory for Quebec employees had a relatively straightforward answer: apart from an obligation to train new employees, training was generally recommended rather than...more

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OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting Guidance for Employers, Part III: Reporting Fatalities, In-Patient Hospitalizations, Amputations,...

This three-part series on OSHA recordkeeping and reporting provides tips for employers on maintaining compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements....more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Annual Cal/OSHA Enforcement and Regulatory Update: Are you Ready for 2026? - December 18th, 9:00 am PT

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The state of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, is perhaps the most aggressive and enforcement-heavy approved state OSH Program in the nation. California employers face a host...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New State Requirements for College and University Policy Disclosures Involving Student Drug and Alcohol Violations and Health...

Colleges and universities throughout New York will now be required to publish their policies on the circumstances under which they will notify parents, guardians or other emergency contacts when a student under 21 has an...more

A&O Shearman

Prepare for compliance with ASTF periodic medical examinations for all employees

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Starting December 1, 2025, a system of mandatory periodic medical examinations will apply to all employees of companies affiliated with the ASTF (i.e., the occupational health association of tertiary and financial sectors). ...more

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Québec Employers Face Significant New Obligations With Overhaul Of Provincial Health and Safety Regime

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On October 1, 2025, Québec reached a milestone in occupational health and safety reform with the coming into force of Order in Council 1154-2025, implementing certain permanent provisions of Bill 59, An Act to modernize the...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

New Health and Safety Obligations : A Checklist for Employers

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Bill 59, the Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime (the "AMOHSR"), received assent on October 6, 2021. This legislation represents a major reform of the occupational health and safety regime, resulting in...more

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Work this Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 258: Connor Shaw’s Story: Surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Launching...

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Former UofSC Gamecock quarterback Connor Shaw joins us to share his powerful story of surviving sudden cardiac arrest and how that life-changing moment inspired him to launch Heart Huddle, a nonprofit dedicated to CPR...more

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Joint Commission announces key accreditation updates for 2026

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The Joint Commission (JC) is evolving its accreditation program and, among other programmatic changes, has announced two major initiatives effective January 1, 2026: the launch of its Accreditation 360 model, including an...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - One Sport, One Rulebook: A Conversation with the CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

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On the second episode of "The Tack Room," Partner Louis Rouleau joins Lisa Lazarus, CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), for a candid conversation about the push to standardize safety and integrity...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Legislative Update: Workplace OHS Anti-Harassment Policies Across Canada

The recent coming into force of legislation in Nova Scotia requiring employers to implement an anti-harassment policy marks a new era of policy alignment across Canadian provinces. Nova Scotia recently became the final...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace: New Obligations for Employers in Quebec

On September 30, 2021, the National Assembly of Quebec adopted An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime, commonly referred to as ‘Bill 27’ (Act). Some of the provisions of the Act came into force on...more

Ius Laboris

Four-Day Weeks and 13-hour days: Greece Introduces Major Labour Law Reform 

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Greece has recently enacted a new law that brings significant changes to the organisation of work. Key measures include the option for a four-day workweek, extended overtime, and a push towards digital modernisation. We...more

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