LEGAL UPDATE: OSHA Can No Longer Require Mental Illness Reporting in the 5th Circuit (Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi) 🚨 A recent federal court ruling (Exxon Mobil v.

the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission) has changed how workplace safety is tracked in the 5th Circuit, the federal appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Concerningly, the court ruled that OSHA lacked statutory authority to require employers to record mental health conditions like PTSD on official workplace injury logs. Why this matters for workers in Georgia 📢: Even though Georgia is in the 11th Circuit, employers in Georgia can use this ruling to argue against reporting mental health conditions in our region as well. National Impact ⚠️: Decisions like this threaten federal safety standards nationwide, making it harder to hold corporations accountable for dangerous and traumatic work environments. Transparency Gaps 📑: Erasing psychological trauma from official safety logs makes hidden hazards on job sites even harder to track. Despite this setback, Sur Legal Collaborative continues to fight for worker rights and works to bridge the gap between immigrant workers and mental health support in the Deep South. Workers in Georgia and across the country STILL have a legal right to a safe and healthy workplace. Document all job-related health conditions and organize for strong safety standards. Visit the link in our bio for more resources! #OSHA #WorkersRights #LaborLaw #MentalHealth #LegalNews