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Are Your Workers Effectively Trained on Hazardous Waste Decontamination Procedures?

By Heather Hunt Jul 7, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 7, 2014

Decontamination is a vital process for employees who handle hazardous wastes because it removes or neutralizes contaminants that have accumulated on personnel and equipment. Decontamination serves the following purposes: It protects workers from hazardous substances that may contaminate and eventually permeate the protective clothing, respiratory equipment, tools, vehicles, and other equipment used on-site. It protects […]

Employee handbooks: Are they really necessary?

By West Virginia Employment Law Letter Sep 18, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Ann Kontner Even though it isn’t a state or federal law requirement, many employers have an employee handbook or at least a few written company policies. Exactly where do those policies come from? The answer to that question is easy—the HR department. But where does HR get the policies that govern the company? The […]

Facing Setbacks? Adopt a Survivor’s Mind-Set

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 6, 2015 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The 2007 book Lone Survivor tells the true story of a failed Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan from the viewpoint of the only person who survived, Marcus Luttrell. The book—and later a film of the same title—recounts the details of a mission gone wrong and the battle for survival.

New California law on immigrant discrimination takes effect January 1

By California Employment Law Letter Dec 11, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 11, 2014

by Alka Ramchandani A new California law taking effect January 1 clarifies a previous law prohibiting immigrant-related discrimination. Last year, a law creating California Labor Code Section 1019 was enacted. That law makes it unlawful for an employer or any other person to engage in—or direct another person to engage in—any “unfair immigration-related practice” against […]

On-the-Job Training for Off-the-Job Safety

By Heather Hunt May 7, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 7, 2013

As we pointed out yesterday, fewer workers are injured or killed at work than away from work. And they do incur costs, such as finding and hiring replacement workers, production slowdowns, and morale downturns. So, it’s a good idea to emphasize off-the-job safety when providing training in activities likely to be engaged in away from […]

Health and Safety Coordinator Convicted and Fined

By Rosalind Cooper Feb 12, 2012 Northern Exposure

Updated: Feb 12, 2012

by Rosalind H. Cooper It is commonplace for companies and supervisors across Canada to be charged and convicted with respect to health and safety offenses. But the same doesn’t necessarily hold true for health and safety managers. In R. v. Della Valle, the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia recently convicted and fined a health and […]

Unfixing a fixed-term contract

By Eowynne Noble Jun 14, 2015 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jun 14, 2015

by Eowynne Noble In a recent good-news decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice shed new light on how damages should be awarded if a fixed-term contract is terminated early and the termination provision is unenforceable.

Workers’ Compensation: Court Looks at What Triggers an Employer’s Obligation to Provide Claim Form; 3 Practical Tips

By Jennifer Carsen Feb 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Generally, employers have 90 days from the date of an employee’s workers’ comp claim to investigate and then accept or deny the claim. And it’s critical not to miss the deadline because if you do, there will be a presumption that the injury is covered by workers’ comp. But suppose a worker who hasn’t filed […]

The Trouble with ‘Twibel’: A New Social Media Headache for Employers

By Daniel Cafaro May 30, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 30, 2014

You may feel like a twit when it comes to your understanding of Twitter, but it is time to add the word “Twibel” to your company’s vocabulary — and more importantly, to your overall social media strategy, says Porter Wright employment law attorney Sara Jodka. Libel occurs when someone prints a false and malicious statement […]