Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Workers' Compensation Determining catastrophic injury under Labor Law - California Enacted six years ago, Labor Code 4600 was designed to limit additional impairment (referred to as "add-ons") for psychiatric injuries…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 15 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Regulatory agenda The 2019 Regulatory Agenda had no surprises in its short-term regulatory docket but in the long-term schedule there was a surprise announcement about rulemaking activity for "Drug Testing…
Uncategorized HR Tip: EEOC update – Wellness programs 10 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Employers remain in limbo on when they can impose penalties or rewards to encourage employees to disclose medical information in health risk assessments. The EEOC had delayed the proposed rulemaking…
Uncategorized 5 ways to make visual communication more effective 3 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Much has changed in the area of safety communications. Gone are the days when wordy messages printed on paper with a burst of color sufficed. The channels for communication are…
Uncategorized Important information on the classification of independent contractors vs. employees 1 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Department of Labor opinion letter Issued April 29, the opinion letter addresses whether a service provider for a virtual marketplace company is an employee of the company or an independent contractor under…
Uncategorized Highlights of the 2019 NCCI Symposium 26 Jun 201926 Jun 2019 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. The…
Uncategorized Things you should know 21 Jun 201912 May 2019 Deadline to submit pay data to EEOC extended A federal court judge has granted the EEOC's request to extend the deadline for employers to report equal pay data (known as…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 17 Jun 201912 May 2019 ADA Trucking firm settles suit over pre-employment screenings Greeley, Colorado-based JBS Carriers Inc., which is the transportation affiliate of multinational meat processor JBS USA Holdings Inc., contracted with a third-party…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Retaliation tops list of EEOC charges for 8th consecutive year 12 Jun 201912 May 2019 A total of 39,469 retaliation charges were filed with EEOC in fiscal year 2018, which ended on Sept. 28, which accounted for 51.6% of the total charges filed. Retaliation means…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Jun 201912 May 2019 Anti-retaliation provisions of electronic record-keeping rule survives employer challenge An Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) administrative law judge's decision to reject two defenses offered by the U.S. Postal…
