Tag: safety

October 5, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a new law to require employers to adopt workplace violence prevention plans, maintain records of any threats or incidents of workplace violence, and provide effective training to workers on workplace violence. The U.S. Occupational […]

February 28, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which enforces employees’ workplace rights, is seeing a trend of workers advocating for racial justice and safety, Jennifer Abruzzo, the NLRB general counsel, told attendees at SHRM’s Employment Law & Compliance Conference in Washington, […]

January 9, 2023

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a new set of safety and health best practices to assist employers that hire temporary workers. The agency stated that temporary workers—defined as those paid by a staffing company […]

December 23, 2022

On Dec. 12, 2022, the New York State Legislature passed a workplace safety bill known as Carlos’ Law. This bill, originally introduced in 2017 and named for an individual who died on a construction worksite in 2015, would amend the […]

November 18, 2022

In what some may consider an unexpected development, the City of Irvine, Calif. is set to implement a new ordinance that will require Irvine hotels to follow stringent workplace safety rules for their employees. The ordinance parallels the hotel worker […]

October 6, 2022

California employers will soon be prohibited from taking adverse action against employees who refuse to report to a workplace during an emergency condition, according to a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Sept. 29. While some of the […]

September 29, 2022

With labor shortages leaving fast food and other minimum-wage work environments short-staffed, many businesses are relying on teenage employees to fill the void. But employers must be aware of applicable child labor laws, which aim to protect minors’ health and […]

August 24, 2022

California’s outdoor heat illness prevention standard is well known by employers with employees who commonly work outside. While there is no official indoor heat illness standard, employers still need to consider heat hazards when evaluating workplace safety, especially in light […]

August 22, 2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Dollar General approximately $1.3 million over workplace safety issues at three stores in Georgia. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media outlets. Several Violations OSHA found […]

July 7, 2022

Is it summer already? I wish that meant it’s only mango season in Florida. Unfortunately, it also signals the start of another hurricane season. Here are tips on how to prepare your business. Action Steps Communication. Update the address, home […]

May 24, 2022

Against the backdrop of a new presidential administration, an evolving workforce, and a changing economy brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the landscape for union organizing has radically changed over the past two years. While the nation’s attention is currently […]

April 26, 2022

An epileptic applicant could not establish disability discrimination by United States Steel Corp. (USS) when he was denied a utility person position after stopping his anti-seizure medication, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. Before the plaintiff applied to […]

February 22, 2022

When a supervisor directed an employee to proceed with excavation operations despite knowing of unsafe working conditions, their employer was vicariously liable for a willful violation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of […]

February 11, 2022

Every year, nearly two million American workers report being workplace violence victims, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In fact, homicide is the fifth-leading cause of workplace fatalities in the United States, accounting for eight percent of […]

December 20, 2021

In the aftermath of the Astroworld music festival gone wrong, event organizers are reconsidering the safety risks at large events. Live Nation and other organizers of the Houston festival are facing numerous lawsuits based on injuries and deaths caused by […]

October 18, 2021

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings increased to a record high of 10.9 million on the last business day of this past July. With the demand for labor high and prospects lower than normal, some companies […]

April 28, 2021

With the first COVID-19 anniversary in the rearview mirror, people are getting antsy. They want to go about daily life without worry, they miss seeing friends and family, and they’re anxious to travel again. And in workplaces across the United […]

February 1, 2021

Nothing draws out an employee’s true nature quite like a global pandemic. Many workers have risen to the occasion during the COVID-19 crisis and worked tirelessly to ensure the safety of their families and communities. On the other hand, some […]

December 16, 2020

Top HR articles in 2020 focused on the “now” of managing COVID-19 and its effects and the future of work. It’s with a heavy heart that we report this year that Smarter With Gartner articles on HR issues drew massive […]

November 19, 2020

The HR department is typically considered to play a supporting role in the organization, as are the inventory, IT, marketing, accounts and finance departments. This has not been the case for me and my company during the pandemic—HR has played […]