Vivian Dong is a student at Harvard Law School.
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted yesterday to approve a slew of regulations targeting workplace violence in California hospitals and care facilities. These regulations originated in 2014 legislation sponsored by the California Nurses Association and National Nurses United. California Secretary of State and former State Senator, Alex Padilla, carried the legislation on CNA and NNU’s behalf. The new rules make California the state with the strongest workplace violence prevention regulation in the nation. Health care workers experience non-fatal workplace violence five to twelve times more frequently than workers in other jobs. NNU has also petitioned the U.S. Department of Labor to issue a similar protective standard.
The New York Times today published an article on the phenomenon of “work-campers” in the United States, people who live and travel in their trailers from campground to campground looking for seasonal work. Work-campers are from diverse class backgrounds, but most are semi-retired baby boomers looking for warm weather and low-commitment work.
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August 13
EEOC complaint process expected to harm federal workers; former UAW leaders endorse Fain challenger; Xbox employees protest layoffs.
August 12
Third Circuit affirms dismissal of driver’s bias and retaliation claims against CBS and Teamsters; employment litigation surges in Washington state; MIT Sloan professor argues the rise of “disposable workers” is transforming American employment.
August 11
Rideshare drivers nearing union certification in California; UFCW campaigns against electronic shelf labels; Teamsters support NYC delivery driver bill.
August 10
Employee sues for a fossil-fuel-free 401(k) plan as a religious accommodation; DHS submits a proposed rule eliminating 60-day grace period for H-1B workers; Eighth Circuit dismisses constitutional challenge to the FMSHRC.
August 7
Starbucks beats claims it denied shifts to union workers; Center for State Labor Innovation aims to address labor law shortcomings.
August 6
Taylor Farms faces scrutiny over labor practices; Bipartisan labor bill gains momentum.