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Safety Concerns When Buying or Leasing Office Space
What Should Be Your Safety Concerns When Buying or Leasing Office Space? Jul 3, 2014 by Howard Mavity Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP What is in this article?: What Should Be Your Safety Concerns When Buying or Leasing Office … Continue reading
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If Employees Are Unhappy With Politicians, Does That Make Them Mad At the Company?
One of my partners and I discussed what the results of yesterday’s NBC/Wall Street Journal poll might tell us about worker attitudes. NBC News pointed out that President Obama’s approval rating was at its lowest point. The more troubling results … Continue reading
The “Root Cause” Of Most Workplace Problems Is A Lack Of “Good Judgment”
I no longer use the term “common sense” other than to criticize the term as having lost its meaning. The majority of the 500 or so workplace death cases I have investigated have involved poor judgment by an otherwise decent … Continue reading
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Environmental Leg of Corporate Sustainability
Originally posted on L6S Business Consulting Inc:
After getting an idea about Key Performance Indicators, we can move onto learning more about corporate sustainability. A great place to start is where most people know sustainability, the environment. Environmental sustainability…
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Warehouse Safety – “The Dangers of Modern Warehouses & How to Prevent Them”
Originally posted on EHS Safety News America Blog 🇺🇸:
The modern warehouse can be a dangerous work environment. There are fatalities along with general injuries from workplace accidents in warehouses related to forklifts, docks and conveyors. With over seven thousand operational…
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Is Your Code of Conduct Unlawful? Ask the NLRB
Originally posted on The EmpLAWyerologist:
Suppose you have been struggling with low morale and lack of cooperation among your employees, low client satisfaction, and high employee turnover. Your company culture needs an instantaneous makeover, and you are not sure if…
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AGC Georgia’s Construction Professionals Conference – HR, Safety and Management.
400+ from 120 Firms Are Registered! Are You One of Them? Registration Closes Tomorrow (view a list of companies attending the conference) AGC Georgia’s Construction Professionals Conference & Marketplace Wednesday, April 23, 2014 7:00 am – 4:30 pm Georgia International … Continue reading
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Should You Care About Turkey?
The U.S. is understandably distracted by the situation in the Ukraine, but the events unfolding in Turkey may be more important to the U.S. I just returned from a week in Turkey and I am concerned about the U.S. public’s … Continue reading
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New EEOC Workplace Guidelines On Garb and Dress:Clarification OR Increased Claims?
PRESS RELEASE 3-6-14 EEOC Issues New Publications on Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace Practical Guides Will Assist Employers and Employees WASHINGTON- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today issued two new technical assistance publications addressing workplace rights and … Continue reading
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