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Minnesota, Vermont Designate Grocery Workers as Essential Personnel During COVID-19 Pandemic

Date:

March 20, 2020

Minnesota and Vermont have designated grocery store workers as essential personnel for purposes of their state emergency plans.
Disability Laws Should Not Stop Employers From Following Coronavirus Guidance, EEOC Says

Date:

March 18, 2020

A new document from the EEOC states that the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act do not interfere with or prevent employers from following the guidelines and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control on the coronavirus.
OSHA Issues Coronavirus Guidance for Workplaces

Date:

March 11, 2020

OSHA has released information and recommendations for preparing workplaces for potential exposure or outbreak of the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19).
BLS Injury and Illness Report Raises Workplace Safety Concerns

Date:

November 19, 2019

According to new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 marked the first time since 2012 that the rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses failed to decline.
Illinois Rolls Out Multiple New Employment Law Requirements

Date:

August 19, 2019

Illinois has enacted broad legislation that will significantly impact employment practices, including nondisclosure agreements, sexual harassment training, leave for domestic violence victims and workplace safety.
Trump to Nominate Eugene Scalia as Labor Secretary

Date:

July 19, 2019

President Trump has said he will name Eugene Scalia, son of the former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, as his next Secretary of Labor. The nomination is likely to spark a confirmation battle in the Senate.
New Jersey Becomes First State to Require Panic Buttons for Hotel Workers

Date:

June 19, 2019

A first-of-its-kind state law mandates that most New Jersey hotels provide wearable panic buttons that their workers can press in case of an emergency.
OSHA Dials Back Electronic Reporting Rule

Date:

January 29, 2019

In a final rule, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) eliminated its requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit certain information each year.
OSHA Announces Top 2018 Safety Violations

Date:

November 26, 2018

OSHA recently announced its annual list of the top 10 safety violations for fiscal year 2018, with violations of the general requirements for fall protection topping the list.
California May Require Some Employers to Electronically Report Workplace Injuries and Illnesses to Feds

Date:

November 1, 2018

Passing a regulation that would specify California's injury and illness reporting requirements is necessary to provide clear guidance to employers, according to Cal/OSHA.

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Minnesota, Vermont Designate Grocery Workers as Essential Personnel During COVID-19 Pandemic

Disability Laws Should Not Stop Employers From Following Coronavirus Guidance, EEOC Says

OSHA Issues Coronavirus Guidance for Workplaces

BLS Injury and Illness Report Raises Workplace Safety Concerns

Illinois Rolls Out Multiple New Employment Law Requirements

Trump to Nominate Eugene Scalia as Labor Secretary

New Jersey Becomes First State to Require Panic Buttons for Hotel Workers

OSHA Dials Back Electronic Reporting Rule

OSHA Announces Top 2018 Safety Violations

California May Require Some Employers to Electronically Report Workplace Injuries and Illnesses to Feds

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