Category: Judicial Decisions

Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Survives Two Legal Challenges

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Andrew J. Sommer

By Andrew Sommer, Eric Conn, and Beeta Lashkari On February 25, 2021, Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman officially ruled on two requests for preliminary injunctions against the implementation of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS), denying the injunctive relief sought in both cases. Two separate legal challenges to the… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Survives Two Legal Challenges”

Category: Employment Issues, Judicial Decisions, OSHA RulemakingTags: Andrew Sommer, Beeta Lashkari, Cal-OSHA, Cal/OSHA, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Conn Maciel Carey, COVID-19, COVID-19 Emergency Rule, COVID-19 ETS, Eric Conn, National Retail Federation, OSHA, OSHA Enforcement, OSHA Inspections, Preliminary Injuction, Western Growers

Conn Maciel Carey’s 2021 OSHA Webinar Series

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Theresa Green

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As the Trump Administration hands over the keys to President-Elect Biden and a new Democratic Administration, OSHA’s enforcement and regulatory landscape is set to change in dramatic ways, from shifting enforcement priorities, budgets and policies, to efforts to reignite OSHA’s rulemaking apparatus. Following an… Continue Reading “Conn Maciel Carey’s 2021 OSHA Webinar Series”

Category: Cal/OSHA, COVID-19, Employment Issues, Environmental Issues, Government Program, Hazard Communication, Healthcare Industry, Injury & Illness Recordkeeping, Judicial Decisions, Labor and Union Issues, MSHA Issues, OSHA Enforcement, OSHA Enforcement Inspections, OSHA Inspections, OSHA Rulemaking, OSHA Webinars, Process Safety Management, Retaliation, Special Emphasis Programs, SVEP, Uncategorized, VOSH, Whistleblower Enforcement, Workplace ViolenceTags: Aging Workforce, Attorney-Client Privilege, Biden, Cal/OSHA, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Chemical Safety Board, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Taskforce, CSB, E-Recordkeeping, Election, Electronic Recordkeeping, Emergency Temporary Standard, Employee Discipline, ETS, General Duty Clause, OSHA, OSHA Enforcement, OSHA Enforcement Update, OSHA Settlements, Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, Privileged Audit, Privileged Investigation, Process Safety Management, PSM, Reporting Rule, Rulemaking, Sec. 5(a)(1), Section 5(a)(1), Self-Audit Policy, Whistleblower

Calif. Employers Are Not Required To Reimburse Restaurant Workers For the Cost of Slip-Resistant Shoes

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Theresa Green

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By Megan Shaked and Andrew J. Sommer A recent California Court of Appeals decision in Townley v. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., has further defined the scope of reimbursable business expenses under California Labor Code section 2802, this time in the context of slip-resistant shoes for restaurant workers. A former… Continue Reading “Calif. Employers Are Not Required To Reimburse Restaurant Workers For the Cost of Slip-Resistant Shoes”

Category: Employment Issues, Judicial Decisions, Labor and Union IssuesTags: Andrew Sommer, Cal-OSHA, Cal/OSHA, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Conn Maciel Carey, Lemus v. Denny's, Megan Shaked, Townley v. BJ's Restaurants

Top 5 OSHA Issues to Track in 2019 and OSHA’s 2018 in Review [Webinar Recording]

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Theresa Green

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On January 15, 2019, the Partners in Conn Maciel Carey’s national OSHA Practice presented a webinar on “The Top 5 OSHA Issues to Track in 2019, and OSHA’s 2018 In Review.” The ball has dropped, the confetti has been swept out of Times Square, and 2018… Continue Reading “Top 5 OSHA Issues to Track in 2019 and OSHA’s 2018 in Review [Webinar Recording]”