Uncategorized HR Tip: NLRB General Counsel issues guidance on employer handbook rules 24 Aug 201815 Aug 2018 On June 6, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board General (NLRB) Counsel issued GC Memorandum 18-04, Guidance on Handbook Rules Post-Boeing. The guidance groups the rules into three categories: Category…
Uncategorized OSHA update: Silica 22 Aug 201815 Aug 2018 The respirable crystalline silica in general industry and maritime standard went into effect June 23, 2018. Its provisions establish a new 8-hour time-weighted average permissible exposure limit, action level and…
Uncategorized Fatigue: a hidden workplace risk 20 Aug 201815 Aug 2018 Americans are known as a 24/7 society and often take pride in their sleep deprivation. Although some workers experience fatigue at work because of their lifestyle, the workplace is the…
Uncategorized Studies: Getting a handle on two comp cost drivers: motor vehicle accidents and claim denials 16 Aug 201815 Aug 2018 Limiting motor vehicle accident costs In its 2018 Driver Safety Risk Report, Motus, a Boston-based vehicle management and reimbursement platform, estimates that about 40 percent of vehicle accidents are work-related,…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 25 Jul 201811 Nov 2018 ADA Employee with mental illness can be terminated for inappropriate conduct In Medina v. Berwyn South School District 100, N.D. Ill., a school district employer that terminated an administrative employee…
Uncategorized Things you should know 20 Jul 201827 Jun 2018 US Supreme Court upholds use of class action waivers in arbitration agreements In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead…
