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Ft. Lauderdale: Are Employers Acting on What They Learn from Mass Shootings?
After every public shooting, we discuss how to prevent and better respond to the next active shooter, but each subsequent shooting event suggests we are not acting upon knowledge gained. Wrestling with Mental Health and Gun Possession On a policy … Continue reading
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A New Series: Practical Advice for 2017: One – Thinking, Listening, Showing Respect and Reading (plus recommended books).
A New Series: Practical Advice for 2017 With the exception of Immigration enforcement, I doubt that we will see as vigorous an increase in new employment law requirements and enforcement under the Trump Administration as under President Obama’s tenure. Therefore, … Continue reading
FAST AND FURIOUS SAFETY AND HR UPDATE VOLUME II
Changes in Federal Enforcement OSHA may apply 82% penalty increases back to inspections begun in February State Laws and Bathroomgate A Major Change in Attitude towards Workplace Violence More and serious EEOC process changes Recent EEO Decisions where Employers … Continue reading
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What Do YOU Think About a $15 Minimum Wage?
At this point everyone is familiar with the union supported “Fight for 15” Campaigns focused principally on fast food restaurants. The related union organizing efforts have shown little fruit, but the related effort to obtain State legislation has been more … Continue reading
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month — Nationalsafety’s Weblog
From the National Safety Council website… “Thousands have died in car crashes involving cell phone use. New technology allows us to make phone calls, dictate texts or emails and update social media while driving – all actions that are proven … Continue reading
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A Fast and Furious Safety, Labor and HR Update 1 (3/26/16)
A New Approach to My Posts Last week I was honored to be named a Top Author in J.D. Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. I write a great deal when I should probably be billing, but you guys seem to enjoy … Continue reading
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Is Your M & A Due Diligent Analysis Really that Diligent?
Due to employers’ understandable aversion to paying legal fees, they often wait until something goes wrong to avail themselves of counsel. That’s regrettable because guys like me with over 30 years of specialized experience prefer to assist clients in avoiding … Continue reading
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