Growing Trend of On-Site and Near-Site Clinics
Over the past couple decades, on-site clinics and electronic visits have grown in popularity as employers look for ways to improve health care services available to employees while reducing health care expenses. View More
Employers, Are You Being “Ghosted”?
Ever been “ghosted”? We’re not just talking about Halloween shenanigans. With the unemployment rate so low, there are more jobs than applicants. View More
OSHA Announces Revisions to 2016 Guidance on Drug Testing and Safety Incentive Programs
In 2016, OSHA issued guidance that had the effect of discouraging employers from engaging in routine drug testing of all persons involved in workplace incidents, citing that doing so may cause employees to avoid reporting workplace injuries. View More
Halloween Costumes and Parties at Work
If a company allows costumes to be worn to work for Halloween, it’s important that employees are reminded to use good taste and judgment when deciding on a costume. View More
Updating Your Anti-Harassment Policy
If you haven’t revisited your company’s anti-harassment policy recently, it may be time to do so as having an outdated policy could be costly. When revisiting your policy, it’s important to remember not to limit it to sexual harassment and to address all potential kinds of harassment. View More
Ensure Time Off is Taken with Auto-Deducted Meal Breaks
Establishing an auto-deduct time policy for non-exempt employees’ meal plans can help employers track break time, if implemented according to best practices. View More
Proper Documentation for Terminations
Are you properly documenting employee terminations? Documenting terminations correctly can play a significant role in the case of a potential discrimination claim. View More
Are You Defining Your Full-Time Employees Correctly?
Are you confused on what defines a full-time employee under current ACA? There is movement to further define a full-time worker and lift penalties to employers with 50 or more employees on not covering employees working less than 40, but more than 30 hours per week. Read more.
Service Animal Accommodation Requests
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals that are trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability are considered reasonable accommodations. Service animals are typically dogs, but miniature horses may also be covered if conducive to the work environment. View More
Walk-and-Talk Meetings
Have you considered making your meetings walk-and-talk meetings? Studies show that sitting at a desk for 8+ hours a day can lead to certain health-related risks, which has caused many organizations to adopt walking meetings. View More