By Marjorie Culver, Yana Komsitsky, and Dan Waldman
Seyfarth Synopsis: As events unfold in Ukraine, employers face uncertainty regarding the impact on business and employees in the Ukraine, Russia, and elsewhere. Concerns include the safety and security of workers in the region, the impact of sanctions, and heightened anxieties among employees, to name a few. This article
Continue Reading The Workplace During Conflict: Considerations for Employees in Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond
By Adam R. Young and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: New state and federal laws and rules require employers to have compliant phones systems for 911 direct dialing and E-911.
Most large employers maintain multiline phone systems at their workplaces. Along with emergency action plans and evacuation procedures, employers must take affirmative steps to ensure that employee phones provide
Continue Reading Workplace 911: Employer Telephone Systems May Need to be Revamped to Meet New and Pending Rules
By Benjamin D. Briggs, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a challenge brought by trade associations for the farm supply and fertilizer industries, the D.C. Circuit vacates OSHA memorandum narrowing the retail exemption from the PSM standard.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently ruled against OSHA on
Continue Reading DC Circuit Finds OSHA “Interpretation” Narrowing Retail Exemption Under the Process Safety Management Standard Really a “Standard” Subject to Rulemaking Process