employee morale The remote workforce has boomed over the past week and a half with thousands of organizations moving from office buildings to laptops at home. While ¼ of the U.S. workforce was part-time remote employees before the viral outbreak, many organizations have been faced with the harsh reality of shutting their office doors and […]
As of this past Friday (March 13, 2020), the hours-of-service law which mandates how many hours truck drivers can work will be suspended at a federal level for the first time in history. Moreover, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration‘s declaration provides for regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance supporting emergency […]
Your organization does not need to shut its doors with the panic of a statewide/countrywide quarantine, you can offer a work from home option. With technology today, there is the potential to move non-customer facing operations to remote locations like employee homes for the time being. If this is your first time dealing with remote […]
You’ve just seen your Experience Modification Rating (EMR) and it is high again. Or your worst-case scenario, it has gone up again. Year over year, you’ve spent time shopping for your insurance due to your high EMR. It is time to stop shopping and start proactively working to lowering your EMR because eventually, it will […]
2019 was a big year for New York employment laws and these changes will affect your employees moving forward in 2020. Here is a breakdown of the new legal changes: Increases to Employers’ Exposure to Discrimination Claims: Effective February 8, 2020 employers of all sizes may be sued for discrimination or harassment. This […]
It’s that time of year again, time to post your OSHA Form 300A for 2019 on your Jobsite by February 1, 2020. Depending on the size of your company or the industry, you may be required to post a summary of your employee injuries at your worksite between February 1st and April 30th. No worries; […]
Accident Intervention Plans are meant to reduce the risk of incidents occurring on the job more than once. If an employee is injured repeatedly on the job, then putting your plan in action may be long overdue. The focus of an Accident Intervention Plan is two-fold. The first part of the program Program is to […]
A return to work (RTW) program allows employees to come back to a job while they are still injured. These employees aregiven a light or modified work instead of not working while they are injured. This workers’ comp cost control tactic has one of the best ROIs because it benefits the company as well as […]
In some work environments, employees can be exposed to a number of toxic and non-toxic elements. Employers are mandated to keep records of these exposures for a minimum of 30 years from the last date of entry in accordance with OSHA’s Standard on Access to Medical and Exposure Record [Title 29 of the Code of […]