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Seyfarth Synopsis: As previously reported here, on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A21, the “New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act” (CREAMMA), which is enabling legislation for the amendment to the New Jersey Constitution making lawful the recreational use of marijuana in the state.
While the new
By Lorie E. Almon, Meredith-Anne Berger, Anne R. Dana, and Glenn J. Smith
Seyfarth Synopsis: With no fanfare or effective means of publication, New York adopted an emergency regulation, effective May 26, 2021, implementing the latest CDC guidance on face coverings, with certain key exceptions. Notably, face coverings are required for unvaccinated food service workers at all
Continue Reading The Never Ending Story – More COVID-19 Guidance for New York: Adoption of an Emergency Regulation for Face Coverings and Proposed Rollbacks of Industry-Specific Guidance
By Ariel D. Cudkowicz, Anthony Califano and Timothy Buckley
On March 9, 2018, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”) filed its much anticipated recreational marijuana Regulations with the Massachusetts Secretary of State. According to the CCC, the Regulations are on track to be published in the Massachusetts Register on March 23, 2018. The Regulations will become effective upon publication.
Continue Reading Massachusetts Recreational Pot Regulations Offer Little Guidance To Employers
By Wan Li
Seyfarth Synopsis: A new Work Permit Policy (Policy) is being implemented in China. The Policy had been initially implemented, from October 2016 to March 2017, through a pilot program in a number of regions including Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, and Shenzhen. Nationwide implementation of the Policy commenced on April 1, 2017.
Policy Features
The Policy consists of two
Continue Reading China Employment Law Alert: New Work Permit Policy for Expats in China
By Wan Li and Darren G. Gardner
Seyfarth Synopsis: With these new measures applied to employers, it’s recommended that enterprises conduct self-evaluations of their employment law compliance, and remediate any problems as soon as possible.
The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) has launched a new nationwide grading system to evaluate employers’ employment law compliance.
Continue Reading Chinese Employers Now Subject to New Grading System
By Brent I. Clark, James L. Curtis, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
In a review of an Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (OSHRC) decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled this week to vacate a $490,000 penalty for failure to employ machine guards to prevent the ejection of a workpiece
Continue Reading Eighth Circuit Rejects OSHA’s Attempt to Expand the Scope of its Machine Guarding Standard
By: Mark A. Lies II and Kerry M. Mohan
On Tuesday we wrote about OSHA’s September 11, 2014, announcement of its Final Rules that revised current recordkeeping standards. Today, we provide you more information regarding what the changes to those rules will mean.
Increased Reporting Of Injuries And Incidents Will Lead To Increased OSHA Inspections
Under the current rule, all
Continue Reading Happy New Year! OSHA’s Revised Recordkeeping Rule — Major Implications on Employers (Part II)
By: Mark A. Lies II and Kerry M. Mohan
As many employers know all too well, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) requires them to record work-related injuries and illnesses and to maintain the OSHA 300 Log for five years. Moreover, OSHA requires all employers to report to OSHA certain serious injuries within a short time period. On September
Continue Reading Happy New Year! OSHA’s Revised Recordkeeping Rule — Major Implications on Employers (Part I)