N.Y. State lawmakers are working towards stricter standards on workplace harassment. Under today’s guidelines, judges have determined “pulling a bra strap” or “suggesting a woman gets breast implants” doesn’t qualify as workplace harassment. The proposed revisions to the law suggest any discriminatory conduct that is more than petty or slight inconvenience is harassment. If […]
Recently Liberty Mutual released their annual workplace safety index documents which included the “Top 10 Causes Of The Most Serious Workplace Injuries”. These injuries cause employees to miss 5 or more days from work or were fatal. Liberty Mutual ranks the injuries by the direct cost impact they cause employers. If you choose to download […]
OSHA announced May 6-10th is “National Safety Stand-Down” week. Falls are the number 1 on the job cause of death for the construction industry. Here is a list of resources & ideas for events and conversations to have with your employees during “National Safety Stand-Down” week: Have a discussion about your Ladders Safety Program. If you […]
Commercial Insurance is one of those things that every company has but not every company understands. In some cases, a person is chosen to be put in charge of the insurance buying process and this person is usually an HR person who has a very little understanding of what goes into the insurance buying process. […]
Did you know that MOST workers comp challenges originate from the moment you send that offer of employment letter out? If you didn’t, you are not alone. When you hire a new employee, you inherit their ENTIRE medical history! Your competition has turned this hiring process into their competitive advantage over you. Learn what […]