Texas takes the lead in addressing workplace violence in healthcare facilities

Excerpted from a Seyfarth Shaw LLP Blog by Julia Tape and Linda Schoonmaker Workplace violence costs employers billions of dollars per year. The consequences impact morale and can lead to […]
Summer has arrived – OSHA reminds employers about heat illness prevention

Over the next week, it’s going to be a hot town summer in the city. Across the southwestern U.S., it will be seven straight days of 100-plus degree weather. With […]
Labor laws – Dave & Buster’s busted in Boston

News out of Boston last week noted Dave & Buster’s has agreed to pay more than $275,000 after being cited by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell for child labor and […]
DOL releases guidance on mental health accommodations for Mental Health Awareness Month

Excerpted from a Phelps Dunbar LLP Blog by Mark Fijman Mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are covered under both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and […]