by Site Admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), effective as of June 27, 2023, is a new federal law that aims to provide protections for pregnant and postpartum workers and applicants. The PWFA addresses a gap in coverage under existing federal laws, such as the Pregnancy...
by Site Admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Latest Blogs
(Source: Jackson Lewis by Sean Paisan – July 25, 2023) On July 20, 2023, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved declaring an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for Respirable Crystalline Silica (silica). The Silica ETS will require the fabricated stone industry...
by Site Admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Latest Blogs, Uncategorized
(Source: Jackson Lewis California Workplace Law Blog by Joshua M. Henderson & Sean Paisan – June 28, 2023) As Summer starts to heat up, employers with outdoor worksites should review their Heat Illness Prevention Plan (HIPP) compliance under Cal/OSHA’s...
by Site Admin | Jun 29, 2023 | Latest Blogs
(Source: Ogletree Deakins by John D. Surma and David B. Walston – June 20, 2023) Rulemaking to Broaden the Scope of Who Is Permitted to Accompany Compliance Officers During Worksite Inspections In February 2013, during the early months of the second term of the Obama...
by Site Admin | Jun 6, 2023 | Latest Blogs
(Source: Ogletree Deakins by Wayne E. Pinkstone and John D. Surma – May 30, 2023) As of May 1, 2023, marijuana had been legalized for medicinal or recreational use, or both, in 38 states. Some 35 – 55 million Americans report using marijuana two or more times...