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OSHA issues guidance on face masks at work

06/26/2020
OSHA’s General Duty Clause requires employers to provide “equipment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards” that may cause serious harm or death.

Prepare for more suits claiming unsafe work

06/25/2020
Lawsuits over working conditions that promote injuries, contagion and illness are likely to skyrocket in the coming year.

Emphasize safety to convince employees to return to work

06/23/2020
To persuade employees to choose to work on-site again, the Gartner consulting firm says employers should approach reopening with these three considerations in mind.

The critical role all managers play in workplace diversity

06/23/2020
Managers play a critical role in ensuring that a high-level corporate concept of workplace diversity comes to life in a way that all employees can feel, sense and embrace in their professional lives.

Snapshot: Return-to-work measures employers will implement

06/23/2020
Employers will welcome staff back this summer with these precautions to limit spread of the coronavirus.

Off-duty worker ignores social distancing: How to respond

06/18/2020
If you discover that employees have flaunted local COVID-19 guidelines outside of work, can you place them on an unpaid leave of absence to quarantine before they return to work?

Pandemic workers’ comp waivers? A really bad idea

06/18/2020
A Nevada restaurant last month began requiring workers to sign a safety liability waiver before it allowed them to return to work after COVID-19.

4 steps to stamp out anti-LGBT discrimination

06/18/2020
Priority No. 1: Make sure everyone in your organization understands that you will not tolerate any form of anti-gay discrimination or harassment.

OSHA offers suite of safety resources to aid reopening

06/18/2020
Looking ahead to a summer when workplaces will ramp up staffing after the coronavirus lockdowns, OSHA has gathered resources to make that process safer.

77% of HR pros expect more telework, even post-covid

06/16/2020
As millions of Americans continue working from home, new survey results suggest why some of them should get comfortable.