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OSHA to Allow Third Parties to Represent Employees During Walkarounds

Date:: August 29, 2023

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to allow third-party representatives authorized by employees - including outside people affiliated with a union or a community organization - to accompany compliance officer on workplace inspections.

OSHA Expands Electronic-Recordkeeping Requirements

Date:: July 17, 2023

Under a new rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers with 100 or more employees in certain high-risk industries will be required to electronically submit more detailed information about their workplace injuries and illnesses every year.

Penalties for Violating FMLA, FLSA, OSH Act and Other Laws Shoot Up Nearly 8%

Date:: January 19, 2023

Civil money penalties for violations of federal employment laws rose as high as $137,602 following an annual inflation adjustment by the US Department of Labor (DOL).

Montana Vaccine Discrimination Law Found Unconstitutional for Health Care

Date:: December 16, 2022

A federal district court has ruled that a 2021 Montana law - which classified vaccination status as a protected characteristic under the state's antidiscrimination laws and barred employers from refusing employment or otherwise discriminating against individuals on that basis - is unconstitutional.

OSHA Proposes Changes to Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements

Date:: April 1, 2022

OSHA has published a proposed rule that would require certain employers to electronically submit more detailed information to the agency regarding their workplace injuries and illnesses than the current rule mandates, while easing reporting requirements for other organizations.

OSHA to Withdraw COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Emergency Standard

Date:: January 25, 2022

OSHA has announced it plans to withdraw its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's ruling to grant a stay blocking enforcement of the ETS.

Supreme Court Blocks Nationwide COVID Vaccine-or-Test Mandate

Date:: January 13, 2022

The Supreme Court ruled that OSHA had never before imposed such a mandate on employers, and found the agency had exceeded its authority because the ETS was not limited to "work-related dangers."

Supreme Court Hears Major Vaccine Mandate Cases Affecting Nation's Employers

Date:: January 7, 2022

The Supreme Court heard arguments on the Biden administration's Emergency Testing Standard for employers with 100 or more employees, as well as its vaccine mandate for health care workers at hospitals receiving federal money.

CDC, OSHA Updates Ease COVID-19 Guidance and Recommendations

Date:: December 30, 2021

Revised guidelines from the CDC and OSHA ease requirements for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine periods and the use of self-administered COVID tests.

OSHA's Employer Vaccine Mandate Reinstated by 6th Circuit

Date:: December 20, 2021

The Biden administration's nationwide vaccine mandate for large employers overcame a big hurdle when the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled its Emergency Temporary Standard could go forward.

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OSHA to Allow Third Parties to Represent Employees During Walkarounds

OSHA Expands Electronic-Recordkeeping Requirements

Penalties for Violating FMLA, FLSA, OSH Act and Other Laws Shoot Up Nearly 8%

Montana Vaccine Discrimination Law Found Unconstitutional for Health Care

OSHA Proposes Changes to Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements

OSHA to Withdraw COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Emergency Standard

Supreme Court Blocks Nationwide COVID Vaccine-or-Test Mandate

Supreme Court Hears Major Vaccine Mandate Cases Affecting Nation's Employers

CDC, OSHA Updates Ease COVID-19 Guidance and Recommendations

OSHA's Employer Vaccine Mandate Reinstated by 6th Circuit

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