In the United States, 986 workers died from heat exposure between 1992 and 2022, with the construction industry accounting for 34% of all deaths. Although the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has...more
The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act”) requires immediate action by New York employers to adopt an airborne infectious diseases prevention plan by August 5, 2021. The HERO Act requires the New York...more
After a month of meetings, and substantial comments from the business sector, which opined that Virginia Department of Labor & Industry (VDOLI) had gone too far, and from workers’ advocates, who believe that it did not go far...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Department of Labor has issued guidance concerning the recently enacted Salary History Ban. The guidance covers, among other topics, whether employers can consider the salaries of...more