Tag: safety

January 30, 2023

On January 24, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to job applicants and employees with hearing disabilities. The guidance provides information about hearing conditions as a disability […]

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 […]

September 28, 2021

On Sept. 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 606, which expands enforcement power for the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (which is known as Cal/OSHA). We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other […]

May 11, 2021

On May 5, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health—known as Cal/OSHA—issued much-awaited FAQs, which provide clarity on whether employers must continue to exclude fully vaccinated employees from the workplace if they were exposed to a confirmed positive COVID-19 […]

November 11, 2020

Everyone is entitled to work in a safe and protected environment. As an employer, it’s your duty and moral responsibility to ensure that your workplace’s health and safety meet the legal requirements. To ensure that your business is compliant with […]

May 5, 2017

When it comes to protecting a company from economic espionage or data theft, business owners don’t need to hire James Bond for protection, nor Ian Flemming for ideas. Generally, just having the right policies and security measures in place is […]

March 18, 2016

You try not to worry too much about crime. After all, positive thinking proponents suggest that whatever you worry about manifests. Still, you need to put some processes in place to protect your business from crime. Here are some tips […]

March 11, 2016

Accidents and injuries don’t just happen at home — sometimes they can ruin a vacation or work trip. And while getting hurt anywhere is scary, getting injured abroad can be even more so when you are unfamiliar with foreign hospitals, […]

February 19, 2016

When a former relationship ended in an allegedly harassing online diatribe, Zoe Quinn got a restraining order against Eron Gjoni. But then a bigger problem began, the Washington Post reports in a lengthy story. A group of anonymous individuals involved […]

February 4, 2016

Getting compensation for injured workers is supposed to be relatively easy. Theoretically you can apply without an attorney and succeed in your claim. But in practice workers’ compensation is like any government program, complicated and not super clear. If you […]