Legislative Things you should know 13 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 NCCI's 2020 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report In addition to a comprehensive review of the activity in more than 20 states to address workers' compensation presumptions of compensability in response…
OSHA watch 6 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 COVID-19 Federal New poster to protect automotive service workers available in English and SpanishA checklist to protect employees in FDA-regulated human and animal food operations amid the coronavirus pandemic developed in conjunction with the Food…
Uncategorized HR Tip: New EEOC guidance related to COVID-19 and family members 30 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 In recent guidance (Question D.13), the EEOC said that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not require employers to accommodate workers who want to avoid exposing family members who are…
Uncategorized OSHA PPE requirements and COVID-19 23 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 COVID-19 has not changed an employer's responsibilities nor the primary tenets of OSHA's PPE Standard. Employers must begin by conducting a hazard assessment in accordance with the PPE standard (29…
Uncategorized 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…
Uncategorized 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…
Uncategorized 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…
Uncategorized 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…
Uncategorized 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…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 28 May 202014 May 2020 Recent fines and awards Florida Cathcart Construction Company-Florida LLC was cited for exposing employees to excavation hazards at worksites in Orlando and Winter Garden. The general contractor faces $303,611 in…
