OSHA… OSHA watch 30 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 Guidance on distancing Recent guidance focuses on strategies to implement social distancing in the workplace. Spanish version. It urges employers to isolate workers showing symptoms of coronavirus until they can go home…
Human Resources… HR Tip: EEOC expands COVID-19 workplace guidance, delays EEO-1 deadline 25 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 Employers cannot exclude employees from working simply because they have an underlying medical condition that the Centers for Disease Control says may pose a higher risk of severe illness if…
Risk Management… Highlights of the 2020 NCCI Symposium: focus on what coronavirus means for the workers’ comp industry 23 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 Each year, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), which gathers data, analyzes industry trends and legislation and prepares insurance rate and loss cost recommendations holds an Issues Symposium. Needless…
Human Resources… Ten costly mistakes when reopening and operating a business during COVID-19 18 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 These challenging times are a stress test for all companies. Survival mode is not sufficient. What's needed is an ability to lead employees through the crisis, absorb and respond to…
Human Resources… OSHA changes course again on recording of COVID-19 cases and increases onsite inspections 17 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 OSHA's shifting guidance has employers' heads spinning. For the third time since the onset of the pandemic, OSHA has issued guidance about recording COVID-19 cases. In March, it sent a…
Risk Management… Coronavirus, Workers’ Compensation and legislative updates 16 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 Like everything else the pandemic touches, the regulatory and legislative actions related to COVID-19 are a work in progress and continue to evolve. Workers' Compensation Presumptive coverage Governors and state…
Human Resources… Things you should know 4 Jun 202014 May 2020 Medical payments per comp claim rise: WCRI Medical payments per workers compensation claim increased in most states in 2018 after a period of relative stability, according to studies of 18…
Human Resources… Legal Corner 2 Jun 202014 May 2020 FMLA ABA's summary of 2019 FMLA decisions Each year, the American Bar Association's (ABA) Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee publishes a comprehensive report of FMLA decisions handed down by the…