October 2014

OSHA AND NLRB TEAM UP AGAINST EMPLOYERS

Labor Law /

Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) decided that it will refer all untimely retaliation claims to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to determine whether an employer engaged in an unfair labor practice (ULP) under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Background In March 2014, David Michaels, OSHA’s Assistant Secretary of Labor, signed a memorandum stating the agency […]

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TOP TIPS IN HANDLING SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE

Personnel Policies /

There is clear agreement that substance abuse—whether it’s alcohol, prescription drugs, or illegal drugs—adversely affects employers and their businesses. Some estimate the loss of productivity for U.S. employers has been as much as $200 billion annually! General concerns for safety at work, injuries on the job, theft, loss of employee morale, and costs related to

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