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In recent years, the number of days when the temperature reaches dangerous highs has increased, and more workers have succumbed to heat-related illnesses. To help employers provide a safe workplace, OSHA has created a resource page, Heat Illness Prevention, full of preventive tips.
Read MoreThe total number of workplace injuries may be declining, but the risks—and associated costs—are growing more complex.
Read MoreIt is legally risky to run an internet search to find out more about job applicants, especially if you are looking for information about a medical condition. It’s too easy to find information that should play no role in the hiring process. The likely result: a disability discrimination lawsuit.
Read MoreThe ADA states that employers “shall not make inquiries of an employee as to whether such employee is an individual with a disability or as to the nature and severity of the disability, unless such examination or inquiry is shown to be job-related and consistent with business necessity.”
Read MoreWith each change in administration, there’s a change in how federal agencies operate. When President-elect Trump takes office Jan. 20, expect rapid change at the U.S. Department of Labor.
Read MoreIt’s a new HR year and we’re here with some important lessons from the top four employment lawsuits of 2024. Don’t repeat these employer mistakes.
Read MoreThe confidentiality of women’s reproductive health-care choices has taken on new urgency for some since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization reversed Roe v. Wade. HIPAA beefed up its privacy rule as it relates to women’s reproductive health-care choices, and this rule becomes effective Monday, Dec. 23.
Read MoreBig crowds and shortages of hot toys and other gifts along with increased stress on the part of customers and employees alike can lead to violence as tempers flare. Your regular employees may have encountered this before and know how to de-escalate these situations. But that’s not likely with new, largely untrained holiday staff.
Read MoreYou can significantly reduce the cost of your organization’s workers’ compensation premiums by following a program of accident prevention, better claims management and prevention of fraud and abuse.
Read MoreRecent data from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals a troubling spike in child-labor violations among U.S. employers. Eliminating the illegal use of child labor is one of the DOL’s strategic enforcement priorities.
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