Just issued were the final OSHA rule changes to its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation. The rule will require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness data. It also prohibits employers from discouraging...
Let’s say an employee complained about being harassed outside of work. Managing employee behavior outside the workplace may be a concern. Can you tell employees how to behave when they’re not on the clock? While employers have the right to regulate...
You may have heard the term “hostile work environment,” but if you’re not clear on what that constitutes and/or how to handle a hostile work environment complaint, here is our advice. A hostile work environment occurs when unlawful harassment in the workplace either...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that all employers who are required to maintain the OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses post a summary of the previous year’s log each year, even if no incidents occurred in the...
Do you have any employees with a severe nut allergy? Do you have to make special accommodations for those with nut allergies at work? In some circumstances, severe allergies can be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As you may know, under...