New OSHA Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order requiring action to protect workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released a comprehensive new guidance document for employers, titled: Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigation and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. Although much of the guidance document focuses on safety …

Water Treatment Giant Puts Former Employee in Hot Water For Allegedly Stealing Trade Secrets

Water treatment giant Ecolab Inc. sued its former marketing manager, Preston Alexander, and his new company, One Degree Medical, alleging Alexander stole trade secrets to set up a competing business in violation of his employment agreement and state and federal trade secrets laws. In this case, both Ecolab and Alexander’s new company sell systems for …