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New York Releases FAQs, Model Training, and Model Policy for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

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A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, and amended in February 2025 is set to take effect in part on June 2, 2025. On May...more

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New York DOL Releases Guidance on the Retail Worker Safety Act

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On May 29, 2025, the New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), a template retail workplace violence prevention policy, and model training materials regarding the Retail Worker...more

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Enforcing English Proficiency: Employers of Commercial Drivers Face New FMCSA Guidance

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Businesses that employ drivers of commercial motor vehicles who operate in interstate commerce (CMV drivers) have some work to do before June 25, 2025. That is when CMV drivers who cannot speak and understand English...more

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OSHA Issues Updated Guidance on Site-Specific Targeting Inspections

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On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a press release updating the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program focusing on workplaces with the highest...more

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EEOC Opens 2024 EEO-1 Filing Portal: Employers Urged to Begin Preparation

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Yesterday, the EEOC opened the Online Filing System (OFS) for the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection process. Covered employers have until June 24, 2025 to complete their submission....more

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Cal/OSHA’s Latest on Lead Exposure: Clarification for the Construction Industry

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On May 5, 2025, the California Department of Industrial Relations made an important announcement that affects employers in the construction industry. Cal/OSHA has clarified lead exposure prevention guidance specific to...more

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UK Pensions: What’s new this week? May 12, 2025

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. TPR guidance on handling market volatility - The Pensions...more

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DOL Softens Bite on Independent Contractor Test

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The DOL announced that it will not enforce the 2024 independent contractor rule. The pre-2024 multi-factor test will be used for FLSA worker classification disputes....more

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IRS Guidance Regarding ACA Employer Information Reporting Requirements

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As announced in our previous HR Law Talk blog post, the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (PBRA) made important changes to employers’ responsibilities to furnish information to employees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As...more

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Nevada OSHA Adopts New Heat-Illness Prevention Regulation: What Employers Need to Know

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As previously reported, on November 15, 2024, Nevada adopted heat illness prevention regulation R131-24AP, aiming to protect workers from heat-related hazards in both indoor and outdoor environments. Nevada OSHA has since...more

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The DOL Issues New Guidance On The Relationship Between The FMLA and State Paid Family Medical Leave Programs

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Employers face a complicated patchwork of state, local and federal laws governing time off for family and medical reasons. The intersection of these often-overlapping laws creates numerous issues including how to handle time...more

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OSHA Announces Requirement That Protective Equipment for Construction Employees Be Well-Fitting

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On December 12, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule updating its personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for construction workers. The new rule explicitly requires that...more

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OSHA Moves to Clarify Construction PPE Standard

On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry....more

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New COVID-19 Prevention Regulations Are Now in Effect: The End of Exclusion Pay

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Download PDF On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt non-emergency COVID-19 prevention regulations (“New Regulations.”) The New Regulations, which went into effect...more

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Cal/OSHA Will Not Alter the Proposed Non-Emergency COVID Regulation Now on Course to Become Effective January 1, 2023

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During a meeting of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board on November 17, 2022, Cal/OSHA’s Chief Deputy for Health and Research Standards unequivocally stated that no further modifications will be made to the proposed non-emergency...more

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California Issues Monkeypox Guidance for Employers

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On September 15, 2022, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA or “the Division”) published Guidance on Protecting Workers from Monkeypox (MPX).  The guidance applies to workplaces covered by the...more

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California Employers Can Make Reasoned Choices as State Reduces Formal Workplace Masking Requirements

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Effective March 1, 2022, there is no longer a hard requirement under the Cal/OSHA statewide Emergency Temporary Standard (CA ETS) or any other statewide requirement for employers to require unvaccinated persons (or fully...more

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Mask Mandates In California Schools Will Remain Through At Least February 28

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At the end of today, the statewide California mask mandate applicable in all public indoor settings expires.  As we published yesterday, under the new guidance, starting tomorrow, vaccinated employees and customers may no...more

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Cal/OSHA Standards Board Passes Revised Emergency Standard Regulation for COVID-19

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On June 17, 2021, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Standards Board), voted and passed its latest set of proposed revisions, with a 5 to 1 vote, to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s...more

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Cal/OSHA Voted To Approve Revised ETS Standards Bringing More Comfort to The Workplace

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Yesterday, the Cal/OSHA standards board approved the revised Emergency Temporary Standards, posted on Friday, June 11.  While the ETS were approved without revision and will take effect Monday, June 21, Governor Newsom has...more

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Cal-OSHA Adopts Latest Revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards

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On June 17, 2021, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal-OSHA”) voted to adopt its (now third) revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, which take effect immediately as a result of...more

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Will Cal-OSHA’s Third Attempted Revisions to the Emergency Temporary Standards Be A Charm or a Strike-Out?

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On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, Cal-OSHA’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board held a special meeting to discuss new guidance from the California Department of Public Health as specifically related to face coverings in...more

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Cal/OSHA Releases Latest Revised Proposal for Re-adoption of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

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On June 11, 2021, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Standards Board) released its latest set of proposed revisions to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency...more

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CAL/OSHA Reverses Course on COVID-19 Standards; State Public Health and LA County Update Mask Guidance

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In another reversal, on June 9 the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board unanimously voted to withdraw the “Readopted” Emergency Temporary Standards that it had approved just six...more

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In a Special Meeting, Cal/OSHA Withdraws Revised Proposal to Re-adopt COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

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On June 3, 2021, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted an updated version of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that phased out certain face covering and physical distancing requirements found in the November 30, 2020...more

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