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Corporate Counsel

Listen Up: A Court Rules on On-the-Job Hearing Loss

A decision from the Louisiana Supreme Court could be just the judgment employers want to hear.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Mental Health Issues in the Workplace: A Global Perspective

After the Germanwings airplane crash, what can employers do to reduce the impact of mental health issues in a global workforce?
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Approves Settlement of Post-9/11 Cleaning Claims

A settlement of claims by dozens of workers who said they were injured while cleaning "World Trade Center dust" from buildings after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks has been approved by Southern District Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Worker Awarded After Fall Through Scaffolding Hole

A jury in Philadelphia has awarded more than $527,000 to an energy plant worker who fell through scaffolding.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Dealing With Food Allergies in the Workplace

An increase in food and nut allergies translates into risky territory for employers, who must accommodate food allergies under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NLRB Says Employee Dress Codes Are Out of Style

The case underscores the perils of applying certain restrictions to employee dress, as well as the National Labor Relations Board's ongoing push to take employers to task for employee handbook policies.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Updates to OSHA Whistleblower Manual

Notable changes include procedures for investigating workers who report defects in vehicles, and revisions to whistleblower settlement agreements and remedies.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Tree Cutter Loses Bid for Scaffold Law Protection

Liability for a worker's injuries under the state's so-called Scaffold Law does not extend, as a general rule, to tree cutting and removal jobs, a state appeals court has affirmed.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

9 Steps to Minimize Violence in Your Workplace

Like workplace accidents involving machinery, injuries from workplace violence can be avoided, or at least severely limited, if some proactive measures are taken.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Communicable Diseases in the Workplace

Employers are struggling to ascertain their rights and obligations toward their workforce, including those who are infected, exposed or at-risk.
9 minute read

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