NY Stock Exchange Partially Reopens Trading Floor; Traders, Staff Sign Liability Waivers May 28, 2020 By John McCrank New York Governor Andrew Cuomo donned a face mask and rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange...
Coronavirus Cluster Found in Crew of Freight Cargo Ship in Australia May 27, 2020 By Rod McGuirk A coronavirus cluster was detected Tuesday on a freight ship berthed in the Australian west coast port of Fremantle, raising...
Ship Inspectors Conduct Virtual Inspections of Oil Tankers During Pandemic May 27, 2020 By Jonathan Saul Ship assessors are resorting to virtual inspections of oil tankers to keep vessels afloat, as the coronavirus pandemic makes physical...
Workers’ Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Seeks Safety Measures, Not Damages May 26, 2020 By Tom Hals As U.S. businesses reopen, worried workers and their advocates are borrowing a legal strategy commonly used to shut down rowdy...
Workers Worry Over Enforcement of Meatpacking Plant Safety Recommendations May 22, 2020 By Amy Forliti Federal recommendations meant to keep meatpacking workers safe as they return to plants that were shuttered by the coronavirus have...
When UK Insurers, Banks Emerge from Lockdown, Their Employees Face New Normal May 21, 2020 By Lawrence White, Carolyn Cohn and Pamela Barbaglia Limits on elevators, thermal imaging and temperature checks will greet a first wave of traders and bankers in Britain preparing...
OSHA Vows More Work Safety Inspections for Coronavirus as Businesses Reopen May 21, 2020 By Tom Hals The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees...
McDonald’s Faces Class Action From Workers Over COVID-19 Safety May 20, 2020 By Tom Hals Five McDonald’s workers in Chicago filed a class action lawsuit against the chain on Tuesday, accusing it of failing to...
U.S. Employers Shying Away From Using Coronavirus ‘Immunity’ Tests in Reopening May 19, 2020 By Caroline Humer and Timothy Aeppel U.S. employers have cooled to the idea of testing workers for possible immunity to the coronavirus as they prepare to...
OSHA Releases First Coronavirus Guidance for Nursing Homes May 19, 2020 By Tom Hals The U.S. Department of Labor last Thursday issued its first workplace guidance to nursing homes since the COVID-19 pandemic swept...