Human Resources… Things you should know 13 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 NCCI's 2020 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report In addition to a comprehensive review of the activity in more than 20 states to address workers' compensation presumptions of compensability in response…
Human Resources… Legal Corner 8 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 ADAAbility to delegate does not remove essential functions of job In Tonyan v. Dunham's Athleisure Corp., a store manager injured her shoulder and was fired when she could no longer perform…
Human Resources… OSHA watch 6 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 COVID-19 Federal New poster to protect automotive service workers available in English and SpanishA checklist to protect employees in FDA-regulated human and animal food operations amid the coronavirus pandemic developed in conjunction with the Food…
Human Resources… HR Tip: New York federal court decision overturning provisions of FFCRA creates uncertainty for employers 1 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 Shortly after the regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) were issued, the State of New York sued the DOL, claiming that the agency unlawfully denied leave to…
Risk Management… Key takeaways from the WCI virtual conference 29 Sep 202019 Sep 2020 The Workers' Compensation Institute (WCI) is a nonprofit educational organization and its annual conference is considered one of the largest comp education events in the country. Although it was postponed…
Human Resources… New guidance from EEOC on opioid addiction plus drug testing trends in age of COVID-19 24 Sep 202019 Sep 2020 EEOC issues two new technical bulletins Amid the pandemic, there have been reports of increased drug use and fatal opioid overdoses. Isolation, uncertain job security, family distractions, and a lack…
Human Resources… Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19: Regulatory, legislative, and guidance updates, trends in claims and lawsuits 22 Sep 202019 Sep 2020 Regulatory, legislative, and guidance updates - federal Expansion of the federal Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) The new act, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020, creates a general…