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Corporate Counsel

Beating the Workplace-Risk Heat This Summer

In the summertime, the heat is on in-house counsel and their colleagues in human resources.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Time-Limited OSHA May Now Be Picked Up by the NLRB

Think that employee claim is too late? Think again. A new pact between the agencies means that some claims can be filed as unfair labor practices.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Loosen Sick Day Policies to Prevent MERS Spread

Employees should be encouraged to see a doctor and stay home if they display any symptoms of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

OSHA Gives Small Biz a Big Guide on Chemical Hazards

The guide says communicating possible dangers is the key to successful compliance.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Officer is Denied Compensation for Fall

A court officer is ineligible for Workers Compensation because the injuries he suffered after slipping on ice outside the Clinton County court building did not arise from his employment, a state court ruled Thursday.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

When Working From Home Becomes an ADA Issue

Being permitted to telecommute can be a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But take a case-by-case approach.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Report: 27 Percent of Workers Were Abused on the Job

Another nugget from the survey: 77 percent of those reporting abuse suffered it from the same gender.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Can Eateries Require Workers to Get Hepatitis A Shots?

It's the only food-borne illness that can be prevented with a vaccine, and recent outbreaks up the urgency.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Santanna v. Delaware and Hudson Railway Co., Inc., PICS Case No. 14-0514 (M.D. Pa. Feb. 18, 2014) Munley, J. (13 pages).

By | April 15, 2014
Motion Practice • Working Conditions • Occupational Safety and Health • Damages • Liability • Personal Injury
3 minute read

National Law Journal

SeaWorld Loses Appeal in Death of Killer Whale Trainer

A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld an agency's findings that SeaWorld violated federal law by exposing killer whale trainers to hazardous working conditions.
5 minute read

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