Senate Weighs Broad Coronavirus Liability Shield for Employers June 11, 2020 By Laura Litvan Senate Republicans are drafting legislation that would let employers choose which government coronavirus safety guidelines to follow in order to...
Workers’ Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Seeks Safety Measures, Not Damages May 26, 2020 By Tom Hals As U.S. businesses reopen, worried workers and their advocates are borrowing a legal strategy commonly used to shut down rowdy...
Workers Worry Over Enforcement of Meatpacking Plant Safety Recommendations May 22, 2020 By Amy Forliti Federal recommendations meant to keep meatpacking workers safe as they return to plants that were shuttered by the coronavirus have...
OSHA Vows More Work Safety Inspections for Coronavirus as Businesses Reopen May 21, 2020 By Tom Hals The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees...
OSHA Inspectors to Prioritize Health Facilities Over Other Sites During Coronavirus Crisis April 15, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces workplace safety laws has said it will prioritize work site inspections of healthcare facilities over...
Workers at High Risk for Coronavirus Exposure and How to Protect Them March 16, 2020 According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is responsible for workplace safety regulations, certain workers are at...
Unions, Groups Want OSHA to Require Steps to Protect Coronavirus Workers March 16, 2020 Nearly 30 unions and advocacy groups on Friday urged the U.S. employee safety regulator to impose a suite of emergency...