By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr., Managing Member, Seltzer, Chadwick, Soefje & Ladik, PLLC.
On January 3, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals entered an order holding Great White Construction, Inc., Florida Roofing Experts, Inc. and owner Travis Slaughter in contempt for failing to pay $2,202,049 in OSHA penalties previously affirmed by the Court on October 2, 2017 and June 5, 2018.
The contempt order states the companies and Mr. Slaughter “shall be subject to coercive sanctions, including incarceration, and such other relief as this Court deems just and proper, for any noncompliance after 10 days after the date of this order.”
The January 3, 2020 judgment underscores the authority of federal courts to enforce their orders. Moreover, the judgment shows that companies ignore assessed OSHA penalties at their own peril.
January 3, 2020 Order
Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. frequently speaks to non-profit organizations regarding occupational safety and health issues. To contact him for a speaking engagement, please e-mail him at rchadwick@realclearcounsel.com.
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Robert Chadwick has 36 years of experience in the areas of labor and employment law, OSHA/occupational safety and health law, and ERISA/employee benefits and executive compensation. His skill set includes counseling, risk management, regulatory compliance, drafting policies and agreements, claim resolution, government audits and investigations, arbitrations, and administrative, federal and state court litigation and appeals. He has been recognized as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Thompson Reuters, a distinction reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in the State. He has also been listed as one of "Texas' Top Rated Lawyers®" and a "Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment Law®", based upon a rating of 5.0 out of 5 (AV® Preeminent™), by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™. Mr. Chadwick's writings, quotations and accomplishments have been featured on television and in the Wall Street Journal, the National Law Journal, the Insurance Journal, National Underwriter Magazine and the World Intellectual Property Organization's SME Newsletter.
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