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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of June 16 - 20, 2025

Carlton Fields on 6/23/2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Hicks v. Middleton - vicarious liability, employment, course and scope - UHS v. Sec’y of Labor - OSHA, workplace violence, employer - JF v. Carnival - negligence, cruise,...more

California Ushers in a New Wave of Employment Laws, Effective Next Year

Paul Hastings LLP on 10/14/2024

Signing off on a busy legislative year, Governor Newsom just confirmed into law over a dozen bills from the California Legislature. As a result, many California employees will begin next year with new and enhanced rights...more

Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Punitive Damages Claims Denied

Goldberg Segalla on 10/9/2024

Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) - In this asbestos action, defendant Burnham LLC moved for partial summary judgment to dismiss plaintiffs’ punitive damages claim. Specifically, Burnham argued that...more

Protecting Organizations from Extreme Heat Waves Across the United States

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 8/27/2024

June 2024 broke global records as the hottest month according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) 175-year dataset. It was also the 13th month in a row of record-high temperatures, tying the...more

July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

Littler on 6/21/2024

Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report! As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

Appellate Division Affirms Summary Judgment Against Employer Due to the Exclusive Remedy Provision of the Act and Affirms Summary...

Marshall Dennehey on 12/21/2023

Cannon v. Bravo Pack, Inc. and Kraft Machines Inc. v. Employers Preferred Ins., No. A-1702-21 (Oct. 31, 2023) and Cannon v. Bravo Pack, Inc. and Bravo Pack, Inc. v. Employers Preferred Ins., No. A-1731-21 (Oct. 31, 2023) - In...more

Employer Immunity from Direct Suit Upheld Once Again

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &... on 11/6/2023

In Cannon v. Bravo Pack, Inc., the Appellate Division of the Superior Court once again confirmed the strength of the employer immunity defense to a third-party claim filed by an injured worker (decided October 31, 2023). The...more

Expiration Dates – Evaluating Your Current COVID Policies

Dentons on 10/21/2022

Many things have an expiration date - cheese, meat, medicine, certain fashion choices, but some things linger well past their “use by” date – like three-week-old takeout in the very back corner of your refrigerator. During...more

Reducing workers’ compensation and OSHA liability during COVID-19 and beyond

Bricker Graydon LLP on 10/5/2021

As the world navigates work-from-home opportunities in the post-COVID era, health care companies are considering their options too. This article provides a practical look into workers’ compensation and OSHA considerations so...more

COVID-19: Vaccines for Everyone! Wait, Not So Fast. Considerations for Health Care and Other Employers When Evaluating Mandatory...

K&L Gates LLP on 11/25/2020

INTRODUCTION - Following earlier announcements as to the efficacy of vaccine trials by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Inc. (Pfizer) and Moderna, Inc. on November 20, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech submitted applications for...more

California Passes Two New Important Workplace COVID-19 Laws: Workers' Compensation Presumption and OSHA-Related Reporting

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/2/2020

On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws creating new or expanded obligations concerning COVID-19—Senate Bill (SB) 1159 and Assembly Bill (AB) 685. These new laws will require employers to...more

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