Uncategorized Don’t let your holiday party become a legal liability 1 Dec 20178 Nov 2017 No one wants to be a spoil sport. Holiday parties are supposed to be festive and fun, but they can also be a breeding ground for liability under tort, workers'…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 15 Nov 201727 Oct 2017 Preliminary list of top ten violations includes Fall Protection - Training Requirements for first time While the preliminary list of the Top 10 violations for Fiscal Year 2017 remains largely…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Enforcement of joint employer liability for temporary worker safety remains strong 10 Nov 201727 Oct 2017 While OSHA has moved away from an enforcement-based strategy on many initiatives, OSHA's deputy director of the Directorate of Enforcement Programs made it clear at a recent conference that the…
Uncategorized 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…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 29 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 FMLA Company properly terminated teller using intermittent FMLA leave In Walker v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that a…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 25 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 Injury tracking application restored The application launched on Aug. 1, as part of the compliance effort for its controversial electronic record-keeping rule, but a note on the website two weeks…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Can employers terminate employees for off duty activities? 20 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 Following the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, there was an active social media campaign to identify protesters and encourage employers to terminate their employment. While the legal consensus seems to be…
Uncategorized When employers are vicariously liable for employee automobile accidents 15 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 Employees are often expected to use their personal vehicles for business related trips. It could be on a regular basis, such as sales, or an occasional drop off to a…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 1 Sep 201710 Aug 2017 FMLA Appeals court overturns jury verdict in favor of employer In Cassandra Woods, Tina Hinton v. START Treatment & Recovery Centers Inc., Addiction Research and Treatment Corp, the 2nd U.S.…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 28 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 Temporary enforcement policy on monorail hoists in construction Employers whose monorail hoists fail to comply with requirements in the Crane and Derricks in Construction Standard will not be issued citations…
