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FAA Ends Single-Pilot Exemptions For Certain Cessna Citation CE-500 Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced a significant policy shift affecting Cessna Citation CE-500 series aircraft, ending decades of single-pilot exemptions due to safety concerns and widespread noncompliance. The agency's decision, backed by accident data showing twice the rate of incidents in single-pilot operations compared to two-pilot configurations, will impact owners, operators, pilots...
United States Transport
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Countdown To Compliance: Employer Preparations For Nov. 2026 OSHA HazCom Deadlines
OSHA's revised Hazard Communication Standard requires covered employers to update chemical labels, written hazard communication programs, and employee training by November 20, 2026. The revisions align with the UN's Globally Harmonized System and introduce new hazard classifications, downstream use considerations, and updated requirements for compressed gases and aerosols. Employers must navigate separate compliance timelines for chemical mixtures while ensuring their workplace practices meet the updated st
United States Employment
JL
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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One Year Of McDaniels: Florida’s Private Employers Retaining Right To Reasonable Firearm Restrictions In The New Open Carry Landscape
Florida's 2025 McDaniels decision and permitless concealed-carry law have fundamentally altered the state's firearms landscape, creating new challenges for private employers navigating the intersection of constitutional rights, workplace safety, and property control. How can businesses protect their employees and customers while complying with evolving legal requirements around open carry, parking lot protections, and firearm restrictions?
United States Employment
JL
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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California Finally Modernizes First Aid Requirements: What Employers Need To Know
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has approved significant revisions to California’s workplace first aid requirements for both construction and general industry. For general industry employers, the most notable change is the elimination of the longstanding requirement that first aid kit contents be approved by a consulting physician. Instead, employers may now comply by providing a first aid kit meeting ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 Class A requirements.
United States Employment
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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DOL Hands Employers A Mental Health Parity Roadmap
The DOL's latest MHPAEA guidance provides plan sponsors with a practical roadmap for mental health parity compliance reviews, highlighting three key enforcement focus areas and identifying red flags in both written plan provisions and operational practices. While offering limited nonenforcement relief for certain portions of the 2024 Final Rule, the agency emphasizes continued enforcement of core statutory requirements...
United States Employment
SS
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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California Passes AB-1883 Targeting AI Workplace Surveillance Of Employees’ Emotional State And Neural Data
On Aug. 30, AB-1883 received final legislative approval and now heads to California Governor Gavin Newsom for signature or veto. If enacted, AB-1883 would prohibit employers from using workplace surveillance tools that rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize, infer, or predict an employee’s emotional state, or to collect “neural data.”
United States Employment
BT
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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Cal/OSHA Publishes Proposed Heat Illness Rules For Stakeholder Comment
California's workplace safety agency has released a discussion draft proposing sweeping changes to heat illness prevention standards that would eliminate industry-specific exemptions and require all outdoor employers to implement high-heat procedures. The proposed amendments introduce new acclimatization protocols, mandate annual distribution of prevention plans, and authorize the use of wearable monitoring technology under certain enforcement orders.
United States Employment
JL
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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New Connecticut Law Targets Employee Monitoring And Surveillance Practices
Connecticut has enacted sweeping changes to workplace electronic monitoring requirements, mandating that employers provide detailed location-specific notices about surveillance activities and inform new hires about prohibited conduct that may be monitored. The new law, effective October 2026, significantly expands existing notice obligations while introducing carve-outs for security purposes and investigations of suspected misconduct.
United States Employment
WD
Wiggin & Dana
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Ready Or Not: New Jersey’s Construction Code Just Changed
New Jersey has officially adopted the Uniform Construction Code 2024, introducing significant updates to building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and energy standards that will impact construction projects across the state. The new requirements bring enhanced permitting processes, expanded inspection oversight, and stricter energy conservation standards that construction companies and project owners must navigate.
United States Real Estate
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Cole Schotz P.C.
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FAA Proposes Rule To Preempt State Meal And Rest Break Laws For In-Flight Crews
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would prevent state and local meal and rest break laws from applying to pilots and flight attendants during duty periods, asserting that federal aviation safety regulations must take precedence. This regulatory action directly responds to recent court decisions applying California's break requirements to in-flight crews, raising questions about the balance between worker protections and aviation safety imperatives.
United States Employment
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Louisiana’s Behind The Counter Protection Act Expands Workplace Violence Protections
Louisiana's Behind the Counter Protection Act, effective August 1, 2026, strengthens criminal penalties for workplace violence against retail, restaurant, and customer-facing employees. While the law doesn't mandate new compliance programs, businesses should understand how enhanced penalties for assault and battery apply to their workforce and consider integrating these protections into existing safety practices.
United States Employment
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Butler Snow LLP
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