Uncategorized HR Tip: DOL issues three opinion letters and fact sheet 13 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 After a long hiatus, the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun issuing opinion letters to assist employers and employees in interpreting laws.The first opinion letter, FLSA2018-18 addresses how employees without…
Uncategorized In the aftermath of an injury or death, know what to say 8 Jun 20181 Jun 2018 The collapse of a new fiberglass railing, one day after it was installed in a New York City subway tunnel, sent a 23-year-old worker to his death. The NYC Transit…
Uncategorized The many lives of an OSHA violation 4 Jun 20181 Jun 2018 Last month in the article, Court decision: OSHA not legally bound by five-year look back for repeat violations, we discussed the number of ways a repeat violation can be harmful…
Uncategorized Overcoming the opioid crisis in the workplace 30 May 20181 Jun 2018 The national crisis of the misuse of and addiction to opioids echoes in the workplace every day. A National Safety Council (NSC) poll, estimates that over one-quarter of the U.S.…
Uncategorized Things you should know 25 May 20186 May 2018 New disability claim procedures effective April 1 The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) new procedures for processing disability claims took effect April 1. Employer-sponsored plans that deal with disability claims…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 23 May 20186 May 2018 ADA Employer takes proper steps to win approval of terminating employee taking opioids In Sloan v. Repacorp, Inc. (S.D. Ohio February 27, 2018), an employee who worked 10% - 20%…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 21 May 20186 May 2018 Enforcement of the Beryllium Standard begins May 11 Enforcement of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general, construction, and shipyard industries begins on May 11, 2018. Local…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Report: why employers are getting wellbeing wrong 18 May 20186 May 2018 A new report from the Campbell Institute, A Systems Approach to Worker Health and Wellbeing indicates not all employers are getting worker wellbeing right, and it could be affecting the…
Uncategorized The ten most dangerous jobs 16 May 20186 May 2018 While it is generally known that the highest number of workplace fatalities occur among truck drivers and material moving occupations, the chances of a fatality are much higher in specific…
Uncategorized Court decision: OSHA not legally bound by five-year look back for repeat violations 14 May 20186 May 2018 A recent court decision indefinitely extending the time limitation for OSHA to assess repeat violations has serious implications for employers. The case, Triumph Construction Corp. v. Sec. of Labor, involved…
