The EPA is seeking comments on a newly released, revised guidance document regarding the consideration of environmental justice (EJ) concerns in the rulemaking process. The guidance document updates a 2016 version and incorporates new scientific developments, other EPA guidance, and
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Boeing Hit with LockBit Ransomware
Boeing has confirmed that its parts and distribution site has been attacked by LockBit ransomware, which is believed to be Russian based. Boeing has said that the attack has not affected flight safety. Boeing is investigating the attack.
LockBit publicly…
Alert: New Form I–9 and Remote Document Inspection
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Immigration Group lawyers Jennifer L. Shanley and Nina B. Pelc-Faszcza.
Starting November 1, 2023, all employers must use the revised Form I–9, Employment Eligibility Verification (edition date 08/01/23), when completing…
Manufacturers’ Manual to Political Speech in the Workplace
This week’s post was co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Madison C. Picard.
As we approach election season, conversations about politics are quickly picking up across the country and in the workplace. Employers may be wondering how they can…
WEBINAR – 2023 Labor and Employment Tri-State Legislative Update: CT, MA, and NY
This webinar will be co-presented by Labor + Employment Group lawyer Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson.
This year, lawmakers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York passed new laws regarding areas such as leave, discrimination, workers’ compensation, and in other important areas…
Tackle Flu Season with Confidence
This week’s post was co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Madison C. Picard.
It’s the season of football, fall foliage, and unfortunately, the flu. As the temperatures dip and boxes of tissues begin to fly off the shelves,…
Tips for Interviewing Foreign Nationals
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Immigration Group lawyer Jennifer L. Shanley.
Recruiting the best talent is essential for many manufacturers’ ongoing success. Many times, the best talent is an individual who was born in…
Manufacturers Beware: New, Easier Union Representation Process
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Natale V. DiNatale.
The NLRB has reversed decades of precedent and made it far easier for unions to represent employees, including manufacturers, without a…
As the Temperature Rises, Employer Obligations Rise Too
Below is an excerpt of an article co-authored with Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group lawyer Jon Schaefer, published by EHS Today on August 31, 2023.
Across the country, manufacturers are learning they need to ensure employees working both inside…
CISA Issues Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued “timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding” Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
The Advisories provide background on the vulnerabilities, and the manufacturers’ releases for remediation and mitigation to implement…