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Under-Whelmed by an ‘Under-Ride’ Hazard: 11th Circuit Vacates General Duty Clause Violation on Preemption Ground

By Adam Roseman & Michael T. Taylor on June 8, 2023

Posted in Featured, Labor & Employment, OSHA, Workplace, Workplace Safety

On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that online pet retailer Chewy, Inc. was not liable under the Occupational Safety and Health Act…

When They’ve Got to Go (Let Them): What Employers Should Know about California’s New Restroom Access Law

By Ryan C. Bykerk & Taylor Hall on February 6, 2023

Posted in California, California L&E Group, Employee Policies, Employer, Employment Law, Featured, Labor & Employment, Legislation, State Law, Workplace, Workplace Safety

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The California State Legislature gave employers many new bills to address on Jan. 1, 2023 (see GT Alert), but not all appear in the Labor Code. One…

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’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

By Vanessa C. Krumbein & Rana Ayazi on December 15, 2022

Posted in California, California L&E Group, Compensation, coronavirus, COVID-19, drug testing, earned wages, Employee Benefits, Employer, Featured, GT Alert, Legalization of Marijuana, Legislation, Marijuana, Paid Leave, Privacy, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Retaliation, Return to Work, Sexual Harrassment, Sick Leave, State Law, Supreme Court, Unions, Wage & Hour, wages, WARN, Workplace, Workplace Safety

California employers know the holidays bring chilly nights (by California standards), holiday cheer, decked halls, and… ringing in the New Year with a host of new employment laws and compliance…

California Employers Soon May Be Subject to a Workplace Violence Safety Standard

By Adam Roseman & Michael T. Taylor on July 7, 2022

Posted in California, California L&E Group, Featured, GT Alert, OSHA, Workplace, Workplace Safety

On May 17, 2022, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a draft regulation for workplace violence prevention that applies to all California employers, with only limited…
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California Court of Appeals are Split on Whether Employers Can Dismiss a PAGA Claim Based on Manageability

By Timothy Long & Rana Ayazi on May 5, 2022

Posted in California, California L&E Group, collective action, Employee Policies, Employer, Employment Law, Featured, Labor & Employment, PAGA, State Law, wages, Workplace

In Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., 76 Cal. App. 5th 685 (2022), the California Court of Appeal, in relevant part, reversed a trial court’s order decertifying a subclass…
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The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: An Overview

By Thomas Timmermans & Iza van Erkel on April 26, 2022

Posted in Employee Policies, Employer, Employment Agreement, Employment Law, EU, Fair Workweek, Featured, GT Alert, International Labor & Employment, Labor, Labor & Employment, Workplace, Workplace Safety

On 1 August 2022, the Act implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (the Act) likely will enter into force, as EU Member States have until…
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Federal OSHA Emphasizes Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries in the Workplace

By Adam Roseman, Michael T. Taylor & Greenberg Traurig on April 19, 2022

Posted in Department of Labor, Employer, Featured, GT Alert, OSHA, Workplace, Workplace Safety

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on April 12, 2022, that it is launching a national emphasis program focused on heat-related illnesses and injuries.

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Workplace Safety Review: Episode 21 | Interview with Sam Harkins, Versa Integrity Group, Inc. Environmental, Health & Safety Vice President

By Michael T. Taylor & Adam Roseman on February 14, 2022

Posted in Featured, OSHA, Podcast, Workplace, Workplace Safety

In this episode, Mike Taylor and Adam Roseman talk to Sam Harkins, Environmental, Health & Safety Vice President at Versa Integrity Group, Inc., about his experiences developing and maintaining a…
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Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

By Greenberg Traurig, LLP on December 9, 2021

Posted in ADA, coronavirus, COVID-19, Employment Law, Labor & Employment, Podcast, Return to Work, Vaccine, Workplace

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has released the latest episode of its Asked & Answered podcast, “Return to Work and ADA Accommodation Requests.” Asked & Answered focuses…
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