Category Archives: employer policies

FORGET THAT NEW NOVEL! NEW EEOC PUBLICATIONS ARE HERE!!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by mavity2012

I  found this post and links by fellow attorney-blogger, Philip K. Miles III of “Lawfice,” to be quite useful.  I agree with his instruction … for your “Memorial Day reading.”  Actually, while I love to read stuff like this in my off time, … Continue reading →

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Discipline Is Essential For Safety, So Why Don’t We Do It?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by mavity2012

An effective safety process requires consistent discipline to support other company safety efforts, but it doesn’t happen. OSHA is aggressively suing employers for allegedly using safety rules to terminate employees for reporting workplace injuries. Indeed, it often turns out that … Continue reading →

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EHS Magazine Discussions of Leading and Lagging Indicators and OSHA

Posted on April 15, 2013 by mavity2012

Last Week, Sandy Smith, Editor in Chief of EHS Magazine, interviewed me for two articles she prepared today on the continued difficulties presented as employers struggle to rely on leading indicators to manage safety rather than relying on workplace injury data – “lagging … Continue reading →

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Heed Those Warnings About EEOC Systemic Investigations!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by mavity2012

The EEOC Is Serious About Systemic Enforcement, and These Cases Are A Pain!  We have increasingly warned employers about the EEOC’s increased focus on “systemic litigation.”  While the systemic program started in 2006 under the Bush Administration, the Obama Administration … Continue reading →

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Everybody Agrees That We Need Better Wellness Programs? Correct?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by mavity2012

My answer would be that “I’m not sure.”  An amazing number of employers agree that absent improved wellness initiatives, a graying less healthy workforce will break the corporate bank, so to speak.  Likewise, seemingly, we should all be able to … Continue reading →

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Do I Have To Treat Employees Like Kids? Uhh… Sometimes.

Posted on March 25, 2013 by mavity2012

   I hope that this Post is of no surprise to anyone, but in my recent quest to review basic aspects of the wonderful world of OSHA, I realized that the question of “do I have to make employees wear … Continue reading →

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OSHA Warning: Don’t Get Caught In a Trap!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mavity2012

It’s nice to see that more and more employers and their publications are raising the legal and practical concerns associated with reliance on “lagging indicators,” such as recordable injuries to manage and evaluate safety programs. Go to the Blog  of … Continue reading →

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The Next Big HR Trend? Maybe It Should Be More Employee Recognition….

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mavity2012

I apologize for having been missing in action for the last few weeks, but I received the opportunity to take my family to a 400 year old house in Provence; followed by immediate trips to somewhat less glamorous places such … Continue reading →

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Focus on Wellness: For Our Workers, It’s a Critical Life or Death Issue

Posted on February 28, 2013 by mavity2012

When I started this Blog, I wanted to post analysis and suggestions which were different or more practical than some of the Employment Law, Safety and Labor Articles out there.  I did not want to simply repeat what others were already effectively … Continue reading →

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Response to Another NLRB Social Media Question.

Posted on February 21, 2013 by mavity2012

As is often the case, we received hordes of fact-specific questions about what policies are being challenged by the NLRB, and what language has been approved regarding professional behavior, use of social media, courtesy and privacy.  I am tempted to … Continue reading →

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