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Posted on Aug 14, 2014 on Legal Updates, News, NLRB, OSHA by Robert G. Brody and Abby M. Warren
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) recently released a Memorandum which could greatly increase the number of unfair labor practice charges filed against employers. The Memorandum explains the Board has “entered into a program” with …
Posted on Apr 15, 2014 on Legal Updates, News, OSHA by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Whistleblowers can now file a complaint more quickly and easily than ever. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently implemented an online form that allows whistleblowers to submit complaints over the Internet. With this …
Posted on Dec 20, 2012 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, News, OSHA, Workplace Safety by Robert G. Brody and Rebecca Goldberg
Another company is facing a public backlash for terminating an employee viewed as a “hero.” An AutoZone employee in Virginia was fired after foiling a robbery at the store. The “Fake Beard Bandit,” who had …
Posted on Aug 20, 2012 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, News, OSHA, Workplace Safety by Robert G. Brody and Rebecca Goldberg
As our nation struggles to comprehend the recent mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado and at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, the national discourse has again turned to gun control. Employers must wrestle with the same …
Posted on Nov 25, 2011 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, NLRB, OSHA, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody
Posted on Oct 21, 2011 on OSHA, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody
How many of you have ever seen a news story about a workplace shooting and said to yourself – that would never happen at my office? We are sure you are not alone. However, there …
Posted on May 15, 2009 on OSHA by Robert G. Brody
Due to OSHA’s failures to implement their own programs, companies will now feel more pressure and harsher punishments. The Inspector General of the Department of Labor found that OSHA, under its Enhanced Enforcement Program, …
Posted on May 15, 2005 on OSHA by Robert G. Brody
A federal jury returned a guilty verdict in a rare Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”)criminal prosecution, finding an electrical contractor liable for the 1999 electrocution death of a novice lineman. Federal prosecutors accused …