Employment Law News and Insights

In May 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule to amend the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), aligning it more closely with the seventh revision of the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This amendment aims to improve communication about chemical hazards...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 22, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or the "Board") issued a decision in Metro Health, Inc. d/b/a Hospital Metropolitano Rio Piedras ending more than 50 years of the Board's practice of approving consent orders, whereby an administrative law judge ("ALJ") resolves unfair labor practice ("ULP") cases absent the agreement...

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On June 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's ("EEOC") final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA") came into effect. The final regulations help to fill in the gaps left by the PWFA concerning definitions and applicability of the PWFA to certain workers and employers. Background The PWFA became effective...

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