Episodes
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Employee Burnout: A Workplace Safety Hazard?
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
This article was published in the August edition of On the Front Lines, By Chantell C. Foley and Todd B. Logsdon (Louisville).
It looks at employee burnout, which is now an officially diagnosable condition. While there are no OSHA standards to govern burnout, some studies indicate that burned-out employees have less awareness of their surroundings and struggle to maintain workplace safety practice. To quote from this article’s conclusion: “Creating awareness campaigns and training initiatives to recognize symptoms of employee burnout and the safety hazards caused by fatigue or lack of concentration may save your workplace from injuries and illnesses down the road.”
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
This Legal Alert was published on July 22, 2019, by Cheryl Behymer (Columbia), Ted Boehm (Atlanta), Edwin Foulke Jr. (Atlanta/D.C.), Christine Howard (Tampa/Atlanta), Todd Lyon (Portland/Seattle), Richard Meneghello (Portland), John Polson (Irvine), Shanon Stevenson (Atlanta), and Travis Vance (Charlotte).
It looks at what Eugene Scalia’s recent appointment as Secretary of Labor means for the business community. Fisher Phillips attorneys predict how he will act regarding Pay Equity And Affirmative Action, Workplace Safety, Wage And Hour Division, Joint Employment, Family And Medical Leave, immigration, and more. Quote: “The consensus opinion? Scalia will aggressively battle against intrusive and overreaching regulations that hamstring the country’s employers, and will quickly endear himself to the business community.”
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Legal Alert: Answers to Employer Questions in Wake of Threatened ICE Raids
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
This legal alert was published on July 15, 2019, by Davis Bae (Seattle), Steven Bernstein (Tampa), Todd Lyon (Portland/Seattle), and Shanon Stevenson (Atlanta).
It looks at how your workplace might be affected by ICE raids or audits and how you can be prepared if one were to take place. If you receive a Notice of Inspection for an audit, contact legal counsel immediately to ensure efficiency and accuracy during the process. If your workplace is the target of a raid, you can manage the situation by staying calm, documenting the actions taken by ICE without interfering with their investigation, and by not giving any statements to ICE agents without first speaking with legal counsel. To be prepared, be sure to stay up-to date with your I-9 compliance programs, and make sure all I-9 forms are present and complete.