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Safe Driving on the Job: What You Can Do to Avoid Motor Vehicle Crashes
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death at work. The highest rate of fatal work-related crashes occurs in the transportation, communications, and public utilities industries, but employees who drive on the job in any industry are at risk. Thus, if your employees […]
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Employment Law Tip: Common Problems in Performance Appraisal Meetings
Conducting employee performance appraisals can be a challenging process. And even if you’ve been successful in getting your managers to take the time to do the appraisal, there still could be some bumps in the road with the appraisal meeting itself.
House Vote Could Soon Determine Fate of Transit Parity
Employers that offer qualified transportation benefits should be aware that they may soon need to adjust their plans. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are setting the stage for the possible passage of a two-year federal highway funding law that could include a transit parity provision — which would return the mass transit exclusion to parity with […]
Deaf Federal Express Worker Wins $108,000
A federal jury in Baltimore has socked Federal Express Corporation with a $108,000 verdict for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide a deaf employee with a reasonable accommodation.
Supreme Court Sends ERISA Case Back to Lower Court for Second Look
Yesterday, May 16, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a district court must take another look at a case that will determine whether approximately 25,000 employees are entitled to have their pension benefits recalculated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Although the Supreme Court indicated that the employees may be eligible for […]
Courts, Agencies Take Mixed Actions Affecting Same-sex Partners
Branches of the federal government have taken divergent actions affecting same-sex partners. A federal district court upheld a state law defining marriage as occurring between a man and a woman; meanwhile, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has issued final and proposed regulations to expand federal employees’ benefits coverage to their same-sex partners and those […]
Health and Safety: I’ve Just Been Handed Safety; What Do I Do?
We’ve just had a reshuffling of responsibilities, and I ended up with safety. We’re a mid-sized manufacturer. Can you give me some guidelines to help me out as I take over this important new role? — Bill C., HR (and Safety) Manager in Palo Alto