If your company was supposed to submit injury and illness data to OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) by March 2 but didn’t, you’re not alone. We’re getting reports […]
New York HERO Act Requires Employers to Implement New Infectious Disease Plan
Updated October 5, 2021. The Commissioner of Health issued a revised designation that extends the designation of COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious […]
Ex-Police Arrested for Mass Shooting Plan
Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at […]
Preventing Workplace Overdose Deaths — New York and California Plan Narcan (Naloxone) Requirements
Seyfarth Synopsis: California and New York will soon be requiring Narcan in some workplace first aid kits. While Narcan provides a meaningful, prompt, and potentially lifesaving response to […]
California Releases Preliminary Guidance for 2025 Pay Reporting Cycle: What’s New + Your 5-Step Employer Action Plan | Fisher Phillips
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently released preliminary guidance, FAQs, and reporting templates for the 2025 pay data reporting cycle (reports currently due May 13, 2026). These […]
Trump Budget Plan Proposes Big Cuts to OSHA, Lowering Head Count and Limiting Enforcement Capabilities
The Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes big cuts for OSHA. The Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Budget Justification is available here. The plan includes an 8% […]
Massachusetts Residents Sue City, Mayor to Halt Plan for Religious Statues on Public Building
A multifaith group of Quincy, Massachusetts, residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Norfolk Superior Court to stop the planned installation of two statues of Catholic saints at the […]
Cardi B Wins $1M Repayment Plan from YouTuber Tasha K in Legal Case
Gossip blogger Tasha K has agreed in bankruptcy court to pay Cardi B more than $1 million over the next five years and to not make any “derogatory, […]
Ex-NFL Players Seek Discovery in Lawsuit Over League’s Disability Plan
Ex-professional football players have filed a motion to compel discovery in a class action that accuses NFL’s employee welfare benefit plans of withholding disability benefits. The motion in […]
Noncompliance with homestead statute not fatal to Chapter 13 plan
Prevails on debtor’s behalf A Chapter 13 debtor’s failure to strictly comply with the Massachusetts Homestead Act by not naming his non-titled spouse on his declaration did not […]