One of the lesser known holiday traditions is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘s annual reissuance of its Crowd Management Safety Guidelines for Retailers. OSHA warns retailers dealing with crowded sales events to take steps that include (at a minimum):
The holding of this case is as follows: “we conclude section 2699, subdivision (f)’s civil penalties are available for a violation of section 1198, based on failure to comply with Wage Order No. 7, subdivision 14.” And what it means is not great news for many of our clients. Section 2699(f) is the business end