Category Archives: public attacks

President Trump, Tweeting, Safety, Harassment, Judgement and Will.

Posted on July 9, 2017 by mavity2012

Trump, Tweeting, Safety, Harassment, Judgement and Will. The President’s Tweeting dominated our discussions throughout June, with many people asking why does he Tweet? Was it a crafted strategy? A reasonable response to a biased media? A lack of Judgment? Emotional … Continue reading →

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Workplace Bullying and the NLRB

Posted on June 6, 2014 by mavity2012

Workplace and school violence events have contributed to our increasing national conversation about “bullying.” Recently, NPR quoted a Zogby poll in which more than a quarter of American workers reported that they have experienced abusive conduct at work. 64% of … Continue reading →

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Have you Prepared For Third Party Embarassment Tactics?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by mavity2012

The areas of labor, employment, and safety exposure which present very real threats to the distribution industry. There are several reasons for this increased focus on these types of business: ■Distribution is a huge market for plaintiff lawyers who want … Continue reading →

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Bad News + Prepping the Boss For interviews = a Bad Day For You.

Posted on April 3, 2014 by mavity2012

The following article is from Kevin Sullivan, our VP Marketing and PR.  Even in this social media-driven age, I find employers to be woefully unprepared to respond to inquiries about a workplace fatality, union corporate campaign, an executive’s public bad … Continue reading →

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My Essential OSHA “Enforcement” Posts This Year.

Posted on December 23, 2013 by mavity2012

These are the links I sent to F & P attorneys after recently conducting an in-house session on our workplace safety practice.  The focus of the links was not on building a safety culture, which is my favorite topic, or … Continue reading →

Posted in civil and criminal exposure, combustible dust, discipline and discharge, discrimination, emergency response, food processing, harassment, OSHA, public attacks, recordkeeping, repeat items, Washington | Tagged | Leave a comment