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Penalty for Missed Heat Illness Prevention Recovery Periods

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The current version of Labor Code section 226.7 provides a penalty of one hour's pay for each day that an employee is required to work during any required meal or rest period. Cal-OSHA regulations require employers of certain...more

Snell & Wilmer

New California Law Requires Employers to Provide Heat “Recovery Periods”

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On January 1, 2014, California employers will be required to pay a premium for failing to provide heat “recovery periods” to employees. This premium pay is similar to the premium pay already required for violations of...more

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Changing Landscape for Occupational Health and Safety in Alberta: Administrative Penalties and Tickets

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For the first time in Alberta, companies and individuals (including workers) could face a monetary penalty for breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the Act), the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (the...more

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New Penalties for Match-Fixers, Unruly Fans and Scalpers at Victorian Sporting Events

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The Victorian Government recently amended the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) so that people will now face up to 10 years imprisonment for engaging in conduct which leads, or could lead, to corruption of the betting outcome of a...more

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OSHA Enforcement Trends

At an American Bar Association meeting in March 2013, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Richard Fairfax discussed recent statistics that continue to reflect OSHA’s enforcement efforts....more

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