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Category Archives: food processing
What Should I Think About TV Coverage This Week and the New Congressional Report On the NLRB
A number of people asked me about Fox News and other discussions this week about an “out of control” NLRB. I have linked to a Fox story yesterday on a new Congressional Report that calls the NLRB a “rogue” agency. … Continue reading
Posted in concerted protected activity, construction, discipline and discharge, employer policies, food processing, government inspections, hospitality, manufacturing, NLRB, recruiting, retail, social media, union organizing, unions
Tagged concerted protected activity, Congressional Report, employer policies, NLRB, nlrb and social media, retail workers, union organizing
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Free Webinar Making Predictions About Federal Agencies in 2013
While there remains some lingering uncertainty, the recent elections did lend some clarity to an evolving regulatory landscape. Now that the dust has settled, what can we expect from a second term for the current Administration? And with additional gridlock … Continue reading
Posted in aging workforce, concerted protected activity, construction, cultural changes, discipline and discharge, EEOC, employer benefit plans, employer policies, food processing, harassment, hospitality, manufacturing, NLRB, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, plastics, recruiting, retail, social media, Uncategorized, unions
Tagged 2013, accomodating injured workers, ADA, concerted protected activity, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, discrimination claims, EEOC, employer policies, nlrb and social media, osha combustible dust requirements, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
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Should An Employer Use Criminal Record Checks? Part 2
The post below is Part 2 of my law partner, Bert Brannen’s tips to safely using criminal record checks in the context of increased regulatory scrutiny. 3. Revise The Inquiries On Your Employment Application. The EEOC Guidance strongly discourages employers … Continue reading
Why Does OSHA Want a Digital Copy of My Safety Program?
Recently OSHA Compliance Officers in two different Area Offices specifically requested digital copies of employers’ “Safety Program” instead of written copies. The employers understandably wondered why the Compliance Officers expressly wanted digital copies. An obvious concern was that the Compliance … Continue reading
Posted in construction, employer policies, food processing, hospitality, manufacturing, OSHA
Tagged I2P2, OSHA Inspections, safety programs
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Employer Benefit Plan Actions For the End of the Year
ARE YOU READY FOR 2013? 2013 marks not just the start of a new calendar year, but also compliance obligation deadlines for some employee benefit plans. The F and P Benefits Group has outlined a number of key provisions impacting … Continue reading
Employers Still Misunderstand or Underestimate Their Combustible Dust Risks
Those of you who know me well are aware that I have worked with hundreds of plants in their combustible dust compliance efforts and have been involved with a number of explosion/deflagration fatalities, including the catastrophic explosion at the Imperial … Continue reading
OSHA: Don’t Get Caught in the Trap of Rewarding Employees for Reducing Recordables!
OSHA: Don’t Get Caught in the Trap of Rewarding Employees for Reducing Recordables! Date: September 10, 2012 By Howard MavityFor several years, we have encouraged employers to move away from safety management programs that primarily track the program’s effectiveness based … Continue reading
Changing Demographics and Personal Philosphy Affect Recruiting and Managing Newer Workers
We talk regularly about Generation Y, X, Z or whatever, and the obvious ethnic changes in the U.S. However, consider the increase in “individualism” and “me” philosophy these days. When recruiting for traditionally dirty or demanding or positions requiring long hours, … Continue reading
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