Risk Management… Legal Corner 12 Feb 201814 Jan 2018 FMLA Employee can be terminated for unexcused absences while entitled to FMLA absences In Bertig v. Julia Ribaudo Healthcare Group, a nurse was certified for FMLA leave for cancer and…
Risk Management… HR Tip: NLRB overturns Obama-era rulings related to joint employment and handbooks 2 Feb 201814 Jan 2018 A newly appointed Republican majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) returned to the standard that companies must have "immediate and direct" control over a worker to be considered…
Risk Management… Legal Corner 18 Dec 201718 Dec 2017 ADA Another court decision scales back right to take more leave after exhausting FMLA Last month, we reported on the 7th US Circuit Appeals decision in the Severson case. That…
Risk Management… Important takeaways from recent studies and reports 4 Dec 20178 Nov 2017 Strategies to reduce costs and risks of musculoskeletal disorders A report by the Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH) urges employers to look at their own experiences with claims, disability,…
Risk Management… Things you should know 24 Nov 201727 Oct 2017 NSC debuts Fatigue Cost Calculator for employers A U.S. employer with 1,000 workers could lose about $1.4 million annually because of the effects of sleep deficiency, according to recent research…
Risk Management… 4 Oct 201710 Sep 2017 EEOC ordered to reconsider wellness rules The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) rules about the fees employers can assess workers who do not participate in wellness programs were ruled arbitrary…
Risk Management… Things you should know 28 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Employer control over medical providers can lower costs for spinal injuries A study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found the greatest disparity in medical and indemnity costs between…
Risk Management… 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…
Risk Management… 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…
Risk Management… 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…
