Employers beware: New federal partnership shines spotlight on workplace safety and health programs
BY Chantell Foley, Partner, and Alba Aviles, Of Counsel, Fisher Phillips Employers, including healthcare organizations, should prepare for increased safety and health enforcement efforts now that federal labor and workplace safety officials have entered a partnership to bolster whistleblower protections. Specifically, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on October 31 that they entered into an agreement to enhance information sharing and cross-agency consultations, training, outreach, and...