Human Resources… 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…
Risk Management… Controlling workers comp costs: insights from five studies 28 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 Study: 2020 workplace safety index - Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. Findings: Each year this study researches the top 10 causes of the most serious workplace injuries, those that cause employees to miss…
Human Resources… 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…
OSHA… OSHA Watch 1 22 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 New resources - COVID-19 Guidelines for reopening non-essential businessesThe document lays out a three-phase reopening strategy. It lists recommendations for each phase and provides examples of how to implement hazard assessments, controls,…
Risk Management… Early data guides employers on three key workers’ comp issues and COVID-19 21 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 Background: Divergent pressures on premiums There's been much speculation that workers' comp will drive significant losses in the property/casualty industry as a result of COVID-19. On the one hand, there…
Risk Management… Things you should know 7 Jul 202013 Jun 2020 Database of EPA-approved disinfectants for COVID-19 pandemic available via app The Environmental Protection Agency has released its List N Tool, a new web-based application (app) that allows smartphone users and others…
Risk Management… Legal Corner – including new COVID-19 Work Comp Cases 2 Jul 202013 Jun 2020 Workers' Compensation Attorney General sues Uber and Lyft over misclassifying drivers - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. for classifying its drivers improperly as…
OSHA… OSHA watch (part 2) 1 Jul 202013 Jun 2020 Heat illness prevention A new video on heat hazard recognition and prevention is available. Cal/OSHA issued a news release reminding employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness. Construction safety A virtual stand-down to…
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…
