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Seventeen states joined in a suit in June to block the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing its new rule providing more protections to farmworkers employed as H-2A temporary visa holders. Now, Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of...more
Under Michigan’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“MiOSHA”), employers may not “discharge an employee or in any manner discriminate against an employee because the employee filed a complaint” regarding the employer’s...more
En los últimos años, la promoción de la salud en el lugar de trabajo ha ganado un interés creciente, ya que se reconoce como una herramienta eficaz para abordar las demandas de salud de los empleados y los desafíos...more
In recent years, promoting workplace health has gained significant traction in Germany as an effective strategy for addressing employees’ health and wellness needs in an ever-changing work environment. The goal is to identify...more
Cette newsletter présente sept décisions de jurisprudence rendues au cours des derniers mois : Télétravail sur recommandation du médecin du travail : l’indemnité d’occupation du domicile est due (CA Paris, 21 décembre...more
This newsletter reviews seven recent significant judicial decisions on health, safety and working conditions: Teleworking on the recommendation of the occupational health doctor: home occupation compensation is due (CA...more
Premium Transportation Staffing, Inc. v. Welker (WCAB); No. 1329 C.D. 2022; filed Nov. 30, 2023; Senior Judge Leavitt - In his Claim Petition, the claimant alleged he sustained Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in...more
A recent Arizona Supreme Court (Barriga v. ADES/Precision) decision has broadened the circumstances that can establish intolerable work conditions in order to receive unemployment benefits after quitting. The key issue in...more
Employers with a non-unionized workforce often mistakenly believe that they are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the “Act”). The NLRA is most commonly known as the law that guarantees employees the...more
This newsletter reviews five recent significant judicial decisions on health, safety and working conditions: Did an employee's impending dismissal mean that his suicide attempt was work-related and therefore a...more
Quand l’imminence du licenciement du salarié confère à sa tentative de suicide un caractère professionnel et la qualifie d’accident du travail (Cass. civ., 2e ch., 1er juin 2023, n°21-17.804 D) - Un salarié se voit...more
On November 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it secured a landmark $25 million agreement with Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) to resolve allegations of discriminatory hiring and recruitment processes...more
Employers should prepare for increased safety and health enforcement efforts now that federal labor and workplace safety officials have entered a partnership to bolster whistleblower protections. Specifically, the National...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: California’s Second District Court of Appeal recently reversed a 12.6 million jury verdict in favor of an independent contractor’s employee for injuries he suffered from a broken roof hatch of a commercial...more
Better to have the courage of your convictions. I'm sure you've heard of "quiet quitting," when an unhappy employee does the bare minimum to get by and keep drawing a paycheck, but doesn't care much about the job beyond...more
The National Labor Relations Board has released more statistics that further confirm what labor lawyers suspected: Employers are subject to more unfair labor practice charges, Employees and labor organizations are...more
Following recent decisions of the National Labor Relations Board, it is now nearly impossible for employers to make unilateral decisions consistent with past practices when negotiating a first contract and when negotiating a...more
The National Labor Relations Board continues its recent streak of overturning board decisions from the Trump administration that limit the rights of employees to organize and complain about working conditions. The latest...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Workplace violence costs employers billions of dollars per year. More importantly, these incidents can cause immense physical and psychological harms to employees. The consequences of these harms impact...more
Cette newsletter revient sur six décisions notables en matière d’hygiène, sécurité et conditions de travail : L'employeur est tenu de suivre la charge de travail de ses salariés. Ce suivi entre dans le champ de son obligation...more
This newsletter covers six notable decisions in the areas of health, safety and working conditions: An employer is required to monitor the workload of its employees, and this monitoring falls within the scope of its legal...more
On March 9, 2023, France adopted a much-anticipated statute transposing into French law the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (2019/1152) (I.), and the EU Directive on Work-life Balance for...more
On September 5, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act (AB-257). In a breathtaking move, the state government, which is dominated at all levels by...more
On September 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation aimed at further regulating the working conditions and wages of California’s fast- food workers. This bill has immediate impact on certain...more
California lawmakers just passed the first bill in the nation that aims to enact specific workplace rules and standards for fast-food employees – a move that could have devastating consequences for the industry. The Fast Food...more