HR Counsel, Compliance, Safety, & Internal Investigations
When allegations of misconduct threaten an enterprise’s business and brand and raise the specter of government action, business owners can rely on OLG for expert guidance and counsel.
Compliance and Internal Investigation
Obi Law Group assists business owners with regulatory compliance matters, especially in the areas of employment law and healthcare compliance. We assist businesses in their most sensitive and complex internal investigations, enabling them to take informed, strategic action to manage crises, avoid full-scale regulatory actions, and limit legal and reputational exposure.
- HR and Employment Law Compliance
- Internal Workplace Investigations
- Compliance Monitoring
- I-9 Immigration Compliance
- Healthcare Compliance
- Data Management Compliance
Our Corporate Investigations & Compliance practice provides effective representation at all stages of legal compliance and review, from designing proactive compliance programs to addressing the challenges of a government inquiry. Our lawyers regularly conduct internal investigations on issues including employee misconduct, vendor fraud, company expenditures, and related internal controls.
Recognizing that a proactive approach is the most effective strategy, we work with our clients to create successful compliance programs that demonstrate and protect their integrity, and to develop practices that align with industry standards and regulations. These programs reduce both the likelihood of an inquiry and the risk of an extensive internal investigation. When an inquiry proves inevitable, we conduct comprehensive and effective internal investigations and ensure that our clients respond appropriately to bring the situation to a swift and favorable resolution.
Health and Safety Regulations
IIn general, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) applies to all employers and their employees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and all other territories under federal government jurisdiction. Coverage is provided either directly by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or through an OSHA-approved state occupational safety and health program.
The OSH Act assigns to OSHA two principal functions: setting workplace health and safety standards, and conducting workplace inspections to ensure that employers are complying with those standards. OSHA standards may require that employers adopt certain practices, means, methods or processes reasonably necessary to protect workers on the job. Employers are responsible for becoming familiar with the standards applicable to their establishments, eliminating hazardous conditions to the extent possible, and complying with the standards. Compliance may include ensuring that employees have and use personal protective equipment when required for safety or health. Employees must comply with all rules and regulations applicable to their own actions and conduct. OSHA regulations also impose on employers recordkeeping, reporting and posting requirements.
Employees are granted several important rights by the OSH Act, including the right to complain to OSHA about safety and health conditions in their workplace and have their identity kept confidential from the employer, contest the time period OSHA allows for correcting standards violations, and participate in OSHA workplace inspections.
Employers are required under the OSH Act to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Employers must also comply with all applicable OSHA statutory requirements, standards and regulations.
If you are a business owner or employee dealing with a potential OSHA violation, we can help. Contactthe Louisville workplace health and safety lawyers at Obi Law Group for an initial case evaluaition.
