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Oregon Joins the Growing Number of States Loosening COVID-19 Requirements in the Workplace
USA - April 20 2023 Effective April 3, 2023, Oregon OSHA suspended its rules addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Amended Work Clothing Rules via Oregon…
Oregon Legislature Contemplating Updates to the Oregon Safe Employment Act with Oregon Senate Bill 592 (SB 592)
USA - April 20 2023 SB 592, if enacted, would create significant changes to the Oregon Safe Employment Act including…
Online Public Records Aggregators Not Protected from FCRA Suit by Section 230
USA - December 21 2022 In a recent opinion, Henderson v. The Source for Public Data, L.P., et al, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit considered whether Section…
City of Inglewood Passes Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance
USA - December 16 2022 The Cities of Inglewood and Duarte sent the ordinances for consideration to voters. Only the City of Inglewood measure was successful…
What Does 2023 Hold for California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave?
USA - December 14 2022 At the start of 2022, a new version of California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) was passed and initially planned to expire on…
Washington State Adopts Emergency Heat and Wildfire Rules
USA - August 16 2022 This summer is shaping out to be another scorcher and Washington State employers should know about the Department of Labor & Industries (“LNI”) new…
Connecticut’s Pandemic “Hero Pay” Program Goes Into Effect
USA - August 16 2022 Private-sector essential employees who worked in Connecticut during the pandemic may receive up to $1,000 in premium pay (i.e., “hero pay”), through…
Proposal to Quadruple OSHA Fines Appears to be Off the Table Despite Support from Some Lawmakers
USA - August 12 2022 Employers can breathe a sigh of relief for now as it appears that Senate Democrats are no longer pursuing a massive increase to OSHA’s penalties for…
Beat the Heat: Nevada’s Response to OSHA’S Heat Illness National Emphasis Program Focuses on Prevention and Inspections
USA - June 23 2022 Federal OSHA previously announced the creation of the Heat Illness National Emphasis Program (NEP) and signaled its intent to take a more proactive…
The Heat is On - Oregon OSHA Adopts Heat Illness Prevention Standard
USA - June 14 2022 With summer arriving and temperatures starting to rise, Oregon employers should familiarize themselves with the new Oregon OSHA Heat Illness…
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