Uncategorized Legal Corner 24 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 ADA Part-time schedule not required when the essential duties of the job cannot be performed In Green v. BakeMark USA LLC, 6th Cir., the manager had been granted several leaves…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 19 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Legislative updates (see first article for details) Electronic record-keeping rule delayed, but anti-retaliation provisions remain Walkaround rule rescinded Enforcement of silica standard for construction delayed until Sept. 23 No major…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Employers underestimate impact of change on employees 14 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 American adults who have been impacted by change at work are more likely to report chronic work stress, less likely to trust their employer, and more likely to say they…
Uncategorized Highlights of the 2017 NCCI Symposium 10 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 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 Legislative update 5 Jul 201728 Jun 2017 OSHA delays electronic record-keeping rule, but anti-retaliation provisions remain OSHA announced on its website on May 17 that it "is not accepting electronic submissions at this time and intends to…
Uncategorized Four troubling trends threaten worker safety 30 Jun 201728 Jun 2017 Despite the remarkable strides that employers have made in reducing workplace injuries, there are several persistent issues that threaten worker safety. Here are four of them: Disconnect between employer and…
Uncategorized Things you should know 26 Jun 201720 May 2017 Attention motor carriers: "Roadcheck" annual event - June 6 - 8 Nearly three times more roadside inspections take place during the 72 hours on June 6 - 8 than on…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 21 Jun 201720 May 2017 ADA EEOC settles first direct challenge to employer wellness program The EEOC's first lawsuit directly challenging an employer's wellness program-filed in 2014- was against Orion Energy Systems. The company had…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Post-offer medical examination “textbook case” of ADA 16 Jun 201720 May 2017 In EEOC v. M.G.H. Family Health Center, a federal district court in Michigan ruled that the health center violated the ADA when it fired a recently hired community outreach coordinator…
Uncategorized Learn how employees are contesting Workers’ Comp exclusive remedy in court 12 Jun 201720 May 2017 According to legal experts, there is an emerging trend in workers' comp litigation - more and more cases are trying to bypass the "Grand Bargain," the agreement that employers will…
