Employers need to respond swiftly when employees complain about discrimination or harassment and the response must be effective, a U.S. District appeals court has held.
Archive for February, 2017
Report, Investigate Near Misses to Improve Safety
One of the most important workplace safety tools that you can put to use is the reporting of near misses and correcting the factors that led to such a close encounter.
Republicans Consider Fixing ACA, Not Repealing It
The steamroller everyone expected from President Trump and the GOP-led Congress to flatten the Affordable Care Act has been put on idle and what was a promised quick outright repeal has morphed into a plan to “repair” the law.
Baseline Health Tests Can Shave Workers’ Comp Claims Costs
More employers are testing new hires in physical jobs to establish a baseline in case they ever file a workers’ comp claim down the road.
IRS Targets Employers Who Fail to File ACA Forms
The IRS has started sending letters to some employers asking them where their Affordable Care Act returns are, according to the National Association of Health Underwriters.
New Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Rules for General Industry
Federal OSHA implemented a new rule on Jan. 17 that is aimed at reducing slip, trip and fall hazards in the workplace.