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A group of Democratic US senators sent a letter to the Department of Labor expressing alarm over a significant drop in workplace...

The Fifth Circuit concluded that an individual plaintiff was not entitled to attorneys' fees, even though she persuaded the Fifth Circuit to vacate and remand a summary judgment decision in...

The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020, gives employers the option to significantly increase the flexibility of employees' health and dependent care...

Our April 9 blog post highlighted several issues to watch during 2024, one of which was gender-affirming care considerations. Just over a month later, there have now been three key developments...

In April 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance indicating that a health plan must include the value of financial assistance received from a drug manufacturer

On October 2, 2020, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar quietly announced that he has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration

To address the increasingly hot temperatures nationwide, OSHA has moved closer to a final rule for workplace heat injury and illness prevention by issuing its Notice of Rulemaking in the Federal Register.

Australia’s safety policy body, Safe Work Australia, has released a long-awaited revision to its draft model "Code of Practice for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying" for public comment.

recent Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Notice provides employers and plan sponsors with administrative relief from certain distribution and reporting obligations associated with their employer-sponsored health plan coverage.

By December 31, 2023, group health plans and health insurance issuers must submit an attestation to certify compliance with the "gag clause prohibition"...

The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Insurance has announced that the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave ("MEPSL") will expire on March 15, 2022,...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration will implement an action plan for employees who do not meet the agency's medical standards.

On January 24, 2019, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) held its first Quarterly Stakeholder Call of the year.

MSHA has indicated that the agency is reviewing the matter. In the meantime, the May 23 effective date remains official.

he PPL is being issued for public comment prior to being final despite MSHA noting that the PPL is not to be considered rulemaking.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched a pilot program for Part 100 conferencing in the hopes of reducing the number of contested citations.

In a September 28, 2021, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) stakeholder meeting, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Jeannette J. Galanis stated that MSHA does not intend to issue...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Due to Senate Rules, the Trump nomination of Scott A. Mugno