Uncategorized OSHA and EEOC regulatory updates and enforcement stats on first year of Trump administration 28 Feb 201828 Feb 2018 OSHA Rule and policy status Maximum penalties for violations increased to adjust for inflation as of Jan. 2, 2018.OSHA is required to annually adjust civil penalties under a 2015 law…
Uncategorized Things you should know 16 Feb 201828 Feb 2018 Fatal work injuries reach highest level since 2008 Workplace fatalities increased for the third year in a row in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, rising to…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 12 Feb 201814 Jan 2018 FMLA Employee can be terminated for unexcused absences while entitled to FMLA absences In Bertig v. Julia Ribaudo Healthcare Group, a nurse was certified for FMLA leave for cancer and…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Feb 201814 Jan 2018 Industry challenge to silica rule rejected by court The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has rejected all industry challenges to the silica rule and ordered…
Uncategorized HR Tip: NLRB overturns Obama-era rulings related to joint employment and handbooks 2 Feb 201814 Jan 2018 A newly appointed Republican majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) returned to the standard that companies must have "immediate and direct" control over a worker to be considered…
