Train Employees to Avoid Electrical Accidents
Today, we review some training points for preventing electrical accidents. These points should be covered in electrical safety meetings with all employees.
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Supreme Court Holds Two-Member NLRB Lacked Quorum, Authority
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a surprising 5-4 decision holding that the previously short-staffed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) acted without authority over the two years it had only two members. As a result, more than 500 opinions decided by that Board are now invalid and will need to be readdressed. In addition […]
Retaliation Claims: Court OKs Lawsuit By Fired Employee Who Complained About Health And Safety Problems; How To Avoid This Fast-Growing Employer Risk
Most employers understand, in principle, that it’s illegal to retaliate against a worker who in good faith complains about an unsafe or illegal condition at work. In practice, however, retaliation cases are rarely black and white. Frequently, problems arise when an already difficult employee begins griping about something you feel is irrelevant or unimportant-and the […]
Winter Illnesses = FMLA Questions. Where Will You Get the Answers?
With winter illnesses always high, your managers will look to you as a resource to learn more about the FMLA. But what resource is there for you? As noted in a recent Advisor, winter is a time when 10 to 20 percent of the population suffers a case of the flu. That, so to speak, […]
Nontraditional Candidates: Hire the Unexpected
STEM programs might produce candidates with strong technical skills, but they often lack transferable ones. While it’s vital to know the technical ins and outs of the field, candidates without the ability to communicate efficiently, lead teams, or resolve conflicts are simply less desirable. For instance, costly communication blunders are a major reason new employees might be fired early on, and a lack of strong communication skills during the interview process might make candidates seem less qualified than they are. But a lack of transferable skills in candidates isn’t the only reason HR professionals are struggling to fill positions. Sometimes, the problem is in the hiring process itself.
Retaliation Claims: EEOC Issues New Guidelines Explaining Employee Rights And Your Obligations
It’s no surprise to many employers that discrimination claims have been on the rise over the past several years. But related lawsuits for retaliating against employees who lodge these complaints are also booming. From 1991 to 1997, the number of retaliation charges filed each year with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission skyrocketed by almost 130%. […]
Wrongful Termination: Fired Software Executive Awarded $2.7 Million Amid Claims Of High-Tech Piracy
Sandy Baratta, an Oracle vice president, was at San Francisco International Airport waiting to board a plane when she discovered her ticket was canceled. She called Oracle and was told she had been fired. Baratta sued, accusing Oracle of terminating her because she was five months pregnant and because she had insisted on an investigation […]
More Overtime Changes Coming: Update On IWC Wage Order Hearings
Come July, you can expect several changes in the wage and hour regulations. That’s because the new daily overtime law gives the California Industrial Welfare Commission until July 2000 to review the current overtime rules and come up with new regulations and wage orders. At stake are modifications to a variety of wage and hour […]
Are Nonprofits Ready for the ACA? Survey Says, No
A new survey reveals that fewer nonprofits understand Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements now, in 2015, than they did in 2014. Additionally, over half of surveyed nonprofits have not yet calculated the cost of ACA compliance.
Bulletin: NIOSH Produces Free Workplace Violence DVD for Employers
The National Institute for Ocupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has produced a new training tool about preventing workplace violence. “Violence on the Job” is a 27-minute video (in two separate programs) that discusses practical measures for identifying risk factors for violence at work, and it offers recommendations and resources to help keep workers safe. The […]