Frederick Schutt

Jul 24, 2023 | mondaq.com | Dana Rust |Frederick Schutt |Sarah Martin

On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) that will go into immediate effect and is intended to remain in place for three years. The NEP, which will cover both programmed and unprogrammed inspections, will focus on identifying, reducing or eliminating hazards relating to warehouse and distribution center operations.

Jul 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Dana Rust |Sarah Martin |Frederick Schutt |Chen Ni

On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) that will go into immediate effect and is intended to remain in place for three years. The NEP, which will cover both programmed and unprogrammed inspections, will focus on identifying, reducing or eliminating hazards relating to warehouse and distribution center operations.

Jul 12, 2023 | mondaq.com | Frederick Schutt |John Thomas |Jonathan Ellis |Michael Francisco

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court abrogated the de minimis standard that many lower courts have applied for decades to determine when Title VII permits employers to refuse an employee's request for religious accommodation. In its unanimous opinion in Groff v. DeJoy, the Court "clarified" that employers may refuse such a request only when it would cause "substantial increased costs" to the conduct of its business.

Jul 10, 2023 | lexology.com | Frederick Schutt |Jonathan Ellis

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court abrogated the de minimis standard that many lower courts have applied for decades to determine when Title VII permits employers to refuse an employee’s request for religious accommodation. In its unanimous opinion in Groff v. DeJoy, the Court “clarified” that employers may refuse such a request only when it would cause “substantial increased costs” to the conduct of its business.