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A Union-Friendly NLRB Makes Drafting Employee Handbooks Harder and Employee Organizing Easier
Employers need to prepare themselves for more interactions with organized labor Just as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) was announcing plans to make it...
Read MoreWhat is Authorized Employee Representation?
A proposed rule would enable third-party employee representatives — including union reps — to join OSHA inspections. We knew it was coming. Earlier this year, the...
Read MoreEmployee Handbook Language Under Scrutiny
The NLRB is changing (again) the rules about work rules and handbooks A recent, divided decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB, or “the Board”)...
Read MoreSounding the Alarm
OSHA’s Heat-Hazard Alert and the Employer’s Responsibilities This year’s extreme summer heat recently prompted action from the White House. In late July, President Biden requested that...
Read MoreEmphasizing the “Personal” in PPE
OSHA seeks to ensure the “proper fit” of personal protective equipment in the construction industry The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) recently clarified some language...
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