OSHA New Reporting Requirements and Anti-Retaliation Rules for Workplace Safety ViolationsTaylor, Michael
While the federal rule will preempt conflicting state and local requirements (such as those in Montana and Texas), states with OSHA-Approved State Plans,including Oregon, Washington, and California, are required within 30 days of the ETS taking effect to enact their own rules that areat least ...
Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) requirements Like the WVPP, the IIPP is a formal federal OSHA and California employer program intended to identify workplace hazards and provide employees with the procedures to follow should an injury or illness occur. Every U.S. employer needs a safe...
A major change in OSHA inspection procedures is the new Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process, or “union walkaround rule” (see ourApril 2024 LawFlash), which allows compliance officers to bring third-party representatives for workplace inspections,even at nonun...
To adhere to these overtime pay laws in New York,Rippling’s payroll softwareautomatically applies the correct pay rates when an employee’s hours trigger overtime pay requirements. Pay transparency in New York Over the last few years, pay transparency has become a hot topic in state departments...
Jan. 1, 2023, or claims that have been compromised by written settlement agreements entered into before Jan. 1, 2023. AB 2068(RequiresEmployers to Post OSHA Information Regarding Citations or Orders in English and Other Specified Languages):AB 2068 requires that certain Cal-OSHA information be...
Reflecting those requirements, Appellate Form 1 has been replaced by new Forms 1A and 1B, Form 2 has been revised, and a conforming amendment has been made to Appellate Rule 6. See Ch. 303, Appeal as of Right—How Taken,§§ 303.01, 303.21[3][c]; Ch. 306, Appeal in a ...
which involved a former employee who was terminated for refusing to submit to a random workplace drug test. While the court of appeals’ ruling does not impose any new requirements on employers, the ruling provides clarity on an employer’s obligations when complying with Iowa Code...
A recently released fact sheet from Cal/OSHA details requirements and recommended practices for staffing agencies and other primary employers that send workers out to host employer worksites. Keep reading for the essentials. Cal/OSHA's safety and health fact sheet on protecting temporary employees exp...
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber General Counsel, Labor and Employment, to discuss the requirements of California’s new workplace violence standard, SB