United States: Health & Safety

Subscribe

Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

New OSHA Safety Program Represents Shift Away From Enforcement-Based Compliance To Proactive Prevention

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a voluntary, self-paced blueprint designed to assist employers looking for help on how to develop and structure their workplace safety...

United States Employment

CH

Calfee Halter & Griswold

PBM Reform Cheat Sheet: Chart Comparing The Recent Rules For Group Plans

Within a one-week period, there were two actions at the federal level to increase pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) transparency. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA 2026) and Department of Labor...

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

Osha Online Reporting Due By March 1st

The March 1st deadline for OSHA online reporting is approaching. Many employers are required to submit workplace injury and illness information electronically.

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Another "Nuclear" Verdict Against A California Employer — $52 Million!

Barely a month into 2026, and a California jury has delivered another massive verdict in an employment case, awarding $52 million to five former employees...

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Officials Vow To Root Out Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements

United States Employment

B

BakerHostetler

2025 New York Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

LB

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Menstruation Accommodation Laws Could Be The Next Trend In Women's Health Workplace Protections

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

U.S. Artificial Intelligence Law Update: Navigating The Evolving State And Federal Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

BB

Baker Botts LLP

IRS Announces 2026 Employee Benefit Plan Limits

United States Employment

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Single Sex Spaces In Peggie/Fife Health Board And Employment News Roundup

United States Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New Jersey Employers Take Note: Recent Legislative Amendments Expand Employee Leave Protections

United States Employment

FH

Ford & Harrison LLP

Are You Up To Date In 2026? Key Developments In New York Employment Law

United States Employment

FH

Ford & Harrison LLP

Sherrone Moore And The Mental Health Obligations Of Employers

United States Employment

FH

Ford & Harrison LLP

Navigating The AI Employment Landscape In 2026: Considerations And Best Practices For Employers

United States Employment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

N

Nossaman LLP

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

W

WilmerHale

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

ST

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

DOL Proposes Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure Rule

This is the first of several alerts that Groom Law Group expects to issue regarding the new proposed regulation issued on January 29, 2026 by the U.S. Department of Labor...

United States Employment

GL

Groom Law Group

REMINDER: Upcoming OSHA Deadline For Electronic Injury Submission, 300A Posting

While most employers understand that OSHA requires them to record and report workplace injuries annually...

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Sixth Circuit Implies New Requirements For Denial-of-Coverage Communications

The 6th Circuit may no longer be as favorable a venue for health plans engaged in legal disputes with members who allege that insufficiently detailed claim denials violate ERISA's protections against "arbitrary and capricious" decision making.

United States Employment

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

United States Department Of Labor Issues Guidance On FMLA Leave For Time Traveling To And From Medical Appointments

On January 5, 2026, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter (FMLA2026-2) clarifying whether time spent traveling to and from medical appointments may qualify as protected...

United States Employment

BS

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

DOL Follows Through On Use Of OSHA Standard Interpretation Letters

United States Employment

CO

Cozen O'Connor

HIPAA Notices Of Privacy Practices: A February 2026 Deadline Employers Should Not Miss

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Jersey Dramatically Expands State Family Leave Act And Employee Leave Protections

United States Employment

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Public Health Emergency In Puerto Rico Triggers Additional Paid Sick Leave

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Independent Contractor Factors + Other NJDOL Proposals Paused As Part Of Governor's EO

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employee Exposure Records And Medical Records: Avoiding OSHA Citations And Defending Against Future Workers' Compensation, Tort, And ADA Claims

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Preparing For New Hampshire's Parental Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

"Ready, Set, Recover," Facility Safety Management

United States Employment

JW

Jones Walker

Policy Week In Review – January 23, 2026

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

OSHA Delayed Deadlines For Complying With New Hazardous Chemical Rules

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Preparing For New Hampshire's Parental Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need To Know

Now that 2026 is underway, New Hampshire employers should turn their attention to the state's new Parental Medical Leave law (the "PML").

United States Employment

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

"Ready, Set, Recover," Facility Safety Management

The article highlights the need for employers to implement clear roles, remote-work plans, and consistent communication to ensure resilience and compliance during natural disasters.

United States Employment

JW

Jones Walker

Policy Week In Review – January 23, 2026

On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

OSHA Delayed Deadlines For Complying With New Hazardous Chemical Rules

On January 15, 2026, OSHA issued a final order extending the compliance dates in its Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(2)(i)-(3)(ii)) by four months.

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Top Of The Wheel: A Conversation With North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley

United States Employment

Wa

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Reminder: Group Health Plans Should Update HIPAA Notice Of Privacy Practices By February 16

Many people see the start of a new year as a time to refresh and renew themselves. For covered entities under HIPAA, which include group health plans...

United States Employment

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Opening A New Playbook: How The House Settlement And NLRB Are Reshaping Labor Rights In College Sports

The landscape of college athletics is entering uncharted territory. On June 6, 2025, final approval of the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement resolved three major antitrust lawsuits...

United States Employment

SM

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

OIG Scrutinizes Certain Prospective Employee Sign-On Bonuses, Potentially Limiting The Reach Of The AKS Employment Safe Harbor In New Advisory Opinion

On December 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued an unfavorable advisory opinion (AO 25-12 or the Opinion) regarding a home care agency's proposal to market sign-on bonuses ...

United States Healthcare

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

Mortgage Banking Update - January 23, 2026

January 23 – Read the newsletter below for the latest Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance industry news, written by Ballard Spahr attorneys.

United States Finance

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Preventing False Claims Act Retaliation Claims: What Every Company Should Know — EnforceMintz

United States Employment

M

Mintz

New Year, New Changes To New Jersey Family Leave Act

United States Employment

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

NYC Sick Time And Schedule Change Laws Expand Next Month

United States Employment

DL

Davis+Gilbert LLP

Proposed Transparency In Coverage Rules Seek To Increase The Usefulness Of Machine Readable Files

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

Thinking About Granting Profits Interests To Your Employees? Four Reasons You May Want To Think Again

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

DOL Confirms FMLA Coverage For Travel Time To Medical Appointments

United States Employment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Maine Joins Three Northeastern States In Regulating Workplace Electronic Monitoring

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

New NJ Family Leave Act Broadens Employee Access And Benefits, Complicates Employer Compliance

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Board Is Back: NLRB Resumes Decisions, Affirms Regional Directors' Authority Without A Quorum

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Your Employee Gives You A Doctor's Note, Can You Call The Health Care Provider?

United States Employment

WG

Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

DOL Opinion Letter Provides Refresher On Discretionary Bonuses And Overtime Calculations

United States Employment

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Notable ERISA Rulings From November

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

2025 Colorado Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

LB

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

New Year, New Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave?

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

Proposed Amendment To New York State's Trapped At Work Act May, If Enacted, Provide Employers More Clarity And Time For Compliance

United States Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Littler Lounge: Festive Compliance – Unwrapping Holiday Parties, Bonuses, And Workplace Cheer (Podcast)

LM

Littler Mendelson

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Inside The Wirecard Scandal—Whistleblowing, Retaliation & Reform With Pav Gill (Podcast)

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

MB

Michael Best

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: International — Navigating A Ramped-Up EU Workplace Regulatory Landscape As US Moves In Opposite Direction (Video)

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trend # 1 – Settlement Numbers Break $40 Billion For The Third Year In A Row (Video)

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More