By Joshua L. Ditelberg and Robert S. Winner

In this edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s Energy Insights Newsletter our Energy and Clean Technologies team covers important developments in Q3 2015 for the energy industry including 1) the latest initiatives from the Environmental Protection Agency on clean power, climate and chemical regulation, 2) the National Labor Relations Board’s major shift on joint-employer
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By Ilana R. MoradyJames L. Curtis, and Meagan Newman

Safety at workLast week on our Employer Labor Relations Blog we wrote about a recent ruling of the National Labor Relations Board in the Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) case that vastly expanded the definition of joint employer.

The case involved two companies, BFI and Leadpoint. Under a contract with BFI, Leadpoint
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By James L. Curtis, Craig B. Simonsen, and Ronald J. Kramer

iStock_000018878893_HiResThe International Franchise Association (IFA) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) asking for the rationale behind questions that its inspectors are asking franchise owners, which appear designed to establish joint employer relationship between franchisors and local
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By James L. Curtis, Kerry M. Mohan, and Craig B. Simonsen

Anne Purcell, Associate General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), recently issued an “Operations-Management” Memorandum on “Procedure in Cases Involving Potential OSHA and Wage and Hour Issues.” Memorandum OM 14-77 (August 8, 2014).

We had blogged earlier this year when the Occupational Safety
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