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20 Mar 2020, 10:04 am
Collective Bargaining Agreement Language Many collective bargaining agreements contain provisions that allow for employer flexibility in determining management rights, layoffs, subcontracting, closures, relocations, work assignments, scheduling, leaves of absences, paid time off, sick leave, and health and safety, among others. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 7:47 am
Occupational exposures to asbestos increase a person's risk of developing asbestosis - a type of pulmonary fibrosis caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 7:12 am
Notably, any business that only has a single occupant or employee at the work location is automatically deemed exempt from the order and is not required to submit a request to be designated as an essential business. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 7:12 am
Notably, any business that only has a single occupant or employee at the work location is automatically deemed exempt from the order and is not required to submit a request to be designated as an essential business. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 6:56 am
Discrimination Claims The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to maintain a safe workplace, and currently, this includes taking steps to protect workers and reducing the risks associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 6:00 am
Employment Issues, Generally Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”), generally speaking, there is an obligation for employers (to which OSHA applies) to assure safe and healthy working conditions, including a workplace free from recognized hazards. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 5:41 am
Employer and union-sponsored health plans, their sponsors, fiduciaries and administrators should heed the reminder of the importance of ensuring their health plans properly comply in form and operation with the mental health and substance abuse parity mandes of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) in when the U.S. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 2:01 am
“Federal privacy laws, such as HIPAA, can create complexities for many plan sponsors as they attempt to weigh the privacy rights of an employee or dependent who has contracted COVID-19 against preserving public safety, including that of the employee’s or dependent’s co-workers, family, and friends,” according to a blog post from Morgan Lewis attorneys Saghi Fattahian and Michelle McCarthy. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 2:01 am
“Federal privacy laws, such as HIPAA, can create complexities for many plan sponsors as they attempt to weigh the privacy rights of an employee or dependent who has contracted COVID-19 against preserving public safety, including that of the employee’s or dependent’s co-workers, family, and friends,” according to a blog post from Morgan Lewis attorneys Saghi Fattahian and Michelle McCarthy. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 12:38 pm
“These decisions are made to get ahead of the escalation of the virus and to protect the health and safety of everyone. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 11:08 am
(CDC) “The legislature is taking critical and pragmatic action to help ensure the health and safety of New Jersey residents, and aid our economy,” said Oroho (R-24). [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 9:46 am
(g) Based upon the advice of emergency management officials or upon the advice of licensed professionals retained by the board, determine any portion of the association property unavailable for entry or occupancy by owners or their family members, tenants, guests, agents, or invitees to protect their health, safety, or welfare. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 9:46 am
(g) Based upon the advice of emergency management officials or upon the advice of licensed professionals retained by the board, determine any portion of the association property unavailable for entry or occupancy by owners or their family members, tenants, guests, agents, or invitees to protect their health, safety, or welfare. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 7:46 am
Both occupants were ejected, killing the operator and seriously injuring the passenger. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 7:46 am
Both occupants were ejected, killing the operator and seriously injuring the passenger. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 8:39 pm
If your business has a shortage of workers and is looking to “volunteers” to help out, be aware that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has stringent requirements with respect to the use of volunteers. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 2:37 pm
Good to Know · Restrictions: As of 17 March, the French have been ordered to stay home except for limited permissible reasons (to get medical care, buy groceries/medicines or to travel to work). *** · Employers are advised to dialogue with their occupational doctor and health and safety committee in order to be fully informed and to ensure proper adoption of appropriate safety guidelines. [read post]
The Coronavirus in the International Workplace – How do Multinational Employers React Appropriately?
18 Mar 2020, 12:55 pm
Health & Safety at Work Act (HSWA) Employers may be considering what actions they must take to ensure they comply with their obligation to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all its employees. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 10:00 am
For example, the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to take measures to eliminate or reduce dangerous hazards to their employees. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 6:45 am
While lung disease is the most prevalent among these occupational groups, they can also develop gastrointestinal cancer, as asbestos fibers, once they enter the body, remain there forever. [read post]
