OSHA has issued new respiratory-protection guidance focused on shielding workers in nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities from occupational exposure to Covid-19.

Aspiring lawyers experiencing heightened emotional distress during the pandemic may not seek treatment over fears about mental health questions on bar applications, say advocates who want states to eliminate the language.

A coalition of unions filed a petition Thursday asking the Ninth Circuit to order the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to enact a rule protecting workers from airborne diseases as Covid-19 cases continue to soar.

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron USA Inc. had no duty of care to an Iranian citizen who was exposed to asbestos while working in a refinery controlled by the company’s predecessors, a California appeals court said.

James Reilly, the director of the U.S. Geological Survey, retaliated against an employee who had earlier blown the whistle on his conduct, the Interior Department’s internal watchdog said Thursday.

U.S. Labor Department decisions to limit publicly available information about worker safety infractions and punishments could help fuel the nationwide resurgence of the coronavirus, some employee advocates say.