Health & Safety

GOVERNOR WHITMER ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER PROVIDING EMPLOYEES THE RIGHT TO STAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN THEY ARE AT RISK OF INFECTING OTHERS WITH CORONAVIRUS

On April 3, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-36 (the “Order”) providing employees the right to stay home from work in connection with the coronavirus. Specifically, the Order prohibits employers from “discharging, disciplining, or retaliating against” employees who choose to stay home from work...

06 April, 2020

OSHA’S NEW RULE AFFECTS POST-ACCIDENT DRUG TESTING POLICIES

OSHA recently issued a rule revising its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation. The rule requires employers in certain industries to electronically submit to OSHA injury and illness data that employers are already required to keep. Importantly, the new rule also focuses on preventing employers...

10 October, 2019