A Comprehensive Approach to Preventing Workplace Violence
What does it mean to provide a “safe” workplace? For careful employers, the concept of workplace safety is not limited to preventing accidents (slips, falls, and equipment injuries) that lead to...
View ArticleAn Overbroad Medical Questionnaire Is Not “Saved” By OSHA’s Approval
If you think getting a federal agency like OSHA to approve your medical questionnaire form will protect you from violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, think again. Whirlpool Corporation...
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A Company That “Gets It”— That HR Law Really Matters
We started HRLawMatters.com because we recognized how important the Labor & Employment laws that Human Resources professionals have to understand and contend with every day really are to their...
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OSHA Update: Eleventh Circuit Rules a Supervisor’s “Rogue Conduct” Is Not...
In a bold move by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (which covers Georgia, Florida and Alabama), the Court has overruled the long-standing precedent of the Occupational Safety and...
View ArticleOSHA Proposes Public Access to Employer Injury/Illness Reports
As part of President Obama’s “Open Government Initiative,” the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new rule that would require employers with more than 250 employees...
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“You Can’t Order Safety”
I recently read a brief article regarding the former Captain of “The Best Damn Ship in the Navy.” The article, an interview with Capt. D. Michael Abrashoff, formerly Captain of the USS Benfold (shown...
View ArticleEmployer Planning Needed to Counter Zika and Influenza Viruses
Q. Are there any issues I should be concerned about with regard to the Zika virus and upcoming flu season? A. Media attention about the Zika virus seems to have lessened now that temperatures in the...
View ArticleOSHA Memorandum Clarifies Employer’s Right to Conduct Post-Accident Drug and...
Q. Are there any limitations on my company’s ability to require employees to submit to drug and alcohol testing after an accident? A. In May 2016, OSHA published a final rule that, among other...
View ArticleNew OSHA Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention Programs
Q: What do employers need to know about the recently released Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidance for COVID-19 prevention programs in the workplace? A: On January 21,...
View ArticleBiden Administration Announces Vaccination Mandate Rules
Q: What do employers need to know about the Biden administration’s new vaccine mandate? A: Following the Biden administration’s September 9 announcement, employers are brimming with questions about the...
View ArticleDOL-OSHA Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine ETS for Private-Sector Workers
Q: Now that DOL-OSHA announced its COVID-19 vaccine ETS for private-sector workers, what does my company need to do to adhere to the guidelines? A: On November 4, the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
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