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What Labor & Employment Changes to Expect Under The Biden Administration Posted on: March 01, 2021 In: Labor & Employment
Throughout his campaign and first weeks in the White House, President Biden has laid out plans to promote an ambitious labor and employment agenda during his administration. We expect President Biden’s agenda to continue to be crafted though his issuance and repeal of Executive Orders, and will further advanced through the his cabinet picks and agency appointees. This post includes a top-level summary of key labor and employment changes from the Biden Administration that we are following.
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biden administration, wage and hour, discrimination, labor law, employment law, eeoc, osha, nlrb
Domestic Workers in California Will Not Receive OSHA Protections Posted on: October 14, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1257, which had been passed by the California legislature to provide protections to household domestic service workers. The bill sought to delete the household domestic services exception to Labor Code section 6303, which requires employers to comply with California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal/OSHA) standards for working conditions.
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california, osha, workplace safety, domestic services, veto
When OSHA Knocks On Your Door: An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Inspections Posted on: August 25, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
Since the pandemic started, there have been over 31,000 COVID-19-related complaints to federal and state OSHA offices. OSHA has a number of ways to investigate these complaints, including written inquiries, document requests, and inspections. An OSHA inspection can sometimes be quite intimidating for employers. Therefore, employers should know their rights before OSHA shows up for an inspection. Seven key elements of OSHA inspections, along with employers’ corresponding rights, are described in this post.
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osha, workplace inspections, covid-19, workplace safety, regulations

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