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[Webinar] Tenth Annual Construction Industry Legal Power Seminar - January 23rd, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm CT

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Join our interdisciplinary panel of Amundsen Davis attorneys for a half-day livestream seminar highlighting the key issues and emerging trends impacting the construction industry. With an eye toward 2025 and beyond, sessions...more

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OSHA Issues Updated Guidance for Most Non-Health Care Employers and Businesses

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On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued updated guidance (“Guidance”) for businesses and employers on COVID-19 prevention and mitigation in a post-vaccine workplace. This Guidance...more

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Oregon OSHA Announces Plans to Sunset Portions of Its COVID-19 Safety Rules Once Vaccination Target Is Reached

Late last week, Governor Kate Brown announced that the State of Oregon would largely remove its mask and social-distancing requirements once 70 percent of adult Oregonians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19...more

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HR Quick Take: Disease Risk with Multiple Employers

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Q: I have several employees who work for more than one employer. Should I be worried about their potential COVID-19 exposure in some other workplace?...more

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HR Quick Take: Taking Employee Temperatures

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Q: Given that there is coronavirus in several places in the United States, can I take the temperature of every employee when they walk in the door? A: The answer to this question is industry-specific. The EEOC issued...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Coronavirus FAQs for Employers No. 2

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There is still a lot about the COVID-19 virus that is unknown especially about how it spreads. However, based upon government information available as of March 9, 2020, it would appear there is a very low risk that the virus...more

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The Coronavirus Outbreak - Things Employers Should Know

Coronavirus strain 2019-nCoV has reached the United States. According to the World Health Organization, “common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties....more

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Coronavirus Outbreak Causes Employers to Consider Precautionary Steps

The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus in Wuhan, China, which has spread to the United States with new cases being reported every day, has the global community on high alert. The Coronavirus is an upper-respiratory disease...more

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But I'm in HR - What Do You Mean I Can Go to Jail?

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Wage and hour laws. Child labor laws. OSHA laws. Immigration laws. When employers do not comply with these types of employment laws, civil charges and lawsuits are not the only thing that can happen. In what may come as...more

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Managing Contagious Diseases In the Workplace

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We’re in the middle of flu season. The flu and other communicable diseases present a number of challenges for employers. What’s your duty to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in your workplace? Can you require an...more

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12 Days of HR: Stay in Compliance with OSHA When Your Employees Are Working in a Winter Wonderland

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The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 was passed to prevent workers from being workers from being seriously harmed at work. Although OSHA compliance should be on your mind all year, the winter season brings with it...more

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An Update from AGC’s Winter National Safety Committee Meetings.

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Folks who follow my writing know that of the many groups to which I speak, the AGC National Safety Committee is my favorite. I love the industry and I value the clients and contacts who have become friends, even Bob Emmerich,...more

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