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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

What You Need to Know About OSHA’s Updated Hazard Communication (Chemical Right-to-Know) Standard

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 5/21/2024

On May 20, 2024, OSHA published a significant revision to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in an effort to better align the HCS with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification, primarily Revision...more

Employment Law Now VIII-142 - Federal Agency Update (Part 1 of 2)

Cozen O'Connor on 4/22/2024

In this first part of a two-part series, Michael Schmidt of Cozen O'Connor discusses significant recent employment law developments coming out of the primary federal agencies: The U.S. Department of Labor, the EEOC, the FTC,...more

Build Back Botter: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace

Littler on 3/1/2024

“Hey Chat GPT, finish this building.” This dare, written on a billboard that went viral last year, captures a truth and a stereotype about the world of construction. The truth is that the construction industry will, for the...more

Employment Law 2024: What’s Here and What’s on the Horizon

White and Williams LLP on 1/4/2024

With the New Year here, new laws, rules and regulations are now in effect that may impact your company’s business. While finalizing employee handbook revisions and preparing for the year ahead, employers should consider the...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, February 2023

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 3/6/2023

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA - Announces Reinvoicing 2023 Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee To Meet Statutory Direction: On January 13, 2023, EPA announced it is notifying pesticide registrants that EPA will send...more

Will Stakeholder Objections and Legal Uncertainty Slow an ESG Revolution?

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 2/27/2023

According to the Securities & Exchange Commission, its proposed revisions to SEC regulations regarding climate change disclosures in May 2022 were intended to provide investors with consistent and reliable information...more

New Laws and Compliance Updates for California Employers in 2023

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/23/2022

California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of...more

OFCCP Week In Review: September 2022

DirectEmployers Association on 9/6/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Curtailing Regulators May Raise ‘Major Questions’ for Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/14/2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a forceful rebuke against what it found to be agency overreach. West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 20-1530 (June 30, 2022)....more

Modernization of Manufacturers: Safety and Cybersecurity Issues

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/12/2022

Like many other industries, manufacturing has been hit hard with labor shortages. As of April 2022, U.S. factory activity reportedly is at its slowest pace in more than 18 months. Consequently, many factories seek more...more

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022 #4

DirectEmployers Association on 4/26/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

EPA Publishes Best Practices for Indoor Air Quality in Combating COVID-19

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/25/2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new guidance on best practices to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) as part of the administration’s overall pandemic response plan for combating COVID-19....more

What Do the Supreme Court’s Decisions on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Mean for the American Workforce?

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP on 2/17/2022

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down one federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate (on large employers) while leaving another (on federally funded healthcare facilities) intact. On balance, these decisions curb...more

Mask Mandate Rollback in California: What Employers Need to Know

Woodruff Sawyer on 2/15/2022

The statewide mask mandate in California expires February 15, 2022. While the relaxing of this mandate will bring some change, it is important for employers to know what this does and does not mean for them....more

Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

Littler on 2/14/2022

While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread, particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

CMS’ Phase 1 Deadline for Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect for Certain States Tomorrow

Butler Snow LLP on 1/27/2022

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Missouri, CMS will require several states to be compliant with the “Phase 1” requirements of its Interim Final Rule (“IFC”) as of January 27, 2022. These states include...more

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - January 2022 # 4

Troutman Pepper on 1/26/2022

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more

Federal Contractors’ Alert: Your Vaccine Mandate Has Been Halted….Again

Amundsen Davis LLC on 1/25/2022

On December 7, 2021, we brought to you the news that U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker in the Southern District of Georgia put a nationwide halt on the federal contractor vaccination mandate. On January 21, 2022 Judge...more

COVID-19 Policies and US Employers: Charting a Path Forward

Dentons on 1/24/2022

The legal landscape around COVID-19 policies and vaccine mandates in the workplace continues to shift under the feet of US employers. With the January 13 US Supreme Court ruling on the OSHA and CMS vaccine rules, and...more

United States Supreme Court Issues Rulings Limiting President Biden's Vaccine Mandates

Chartwell Law on 1/24/2022

On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions regarding President Biden’s vaccine mandate. In Missouri v. Biden, the majority of justices, in a 5-4 decision, held that the Biden administration may...more

Updates to Task Force Guidance | District Courts Follow Different Reasoning to Hold Executive Order 14042 Invalid: Circuit Courts...

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/24/2022

The fast and furious Jenga game over when and with which federal vaccine mandate a company must comply might finally have reached a turning point. On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued dual per curiam opinions in...more

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