Business Fears Never Ending Liability From ‘Take-Home’ COVID-19 Lawsuits January 12, 2022 By Tom Hals As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, businesses say they fear a California court ruling has increased the likelihood...
Report: Nuclear Plant Failed to Prevent Flooding During Ida November 15, 2021 By Dave Collins Operators of the Millstone nuclear power complex in Connecticut were too late in activating storm protection protocols when the remnants...
After 6 Worker Deaths at Georgia Chicken Plant, OSHA Issues $1 Million in Fines July 27, 2021 By Rich McKay ATLANTA– A North Georgia chicken plant and its associated companies face $1 million in fines and scores of citations from...
Staff at Some Major U.S. Firms to Keep Masks on in Texas Even as State Lifts Mandate March 3, 2021 Employees at General Motors, Toyota Motor, Target Corp, and Macy’s Inc in Texas will keep face masks on at work,...
Lawsuit Says Tyson Foods Misled Shareholders About Covid-19 Protocols February 3, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — U.S. meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc was sued on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding shareholders with...
Under Biden Order, Workers Refusing Unsafe Work Could Stay on Unemployment Aid February 2, 2021 By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte Many workers called back by employers resuming or expanding operations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic face a dilemma: return to...
‘Appalled’ Cuomo to Investigate Crowded Chainsmokers Concert July 30, 2020 By Marina Villeneuve ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s governor says he is “appalled” by videos showing crowds standing close together at a Hamptons...
Companies Bet On AI Cameras to Track Social Distancing, Limit Liability April 27, 2020 By Paresh Dave Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that...
Individual Ashtrays, Hourly Disinfection: French Carmakers Eye Production Restart April 16, 2020 By Gilles Guillaume PARIS — Peugeot-owner PSA and Renault are planning new safety measures in a push by France’s major industrial groups for...
Amazon Fires Three Critics of Warehouse Conditions in Pandemic April 15, 2020 By Aakriti Bhalla and Jeffrey Dastin Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it had fired three critics of the company’s pandemic response for workplace violations, dismissals that...