Coronavirus (COVID-19) has dramatically changed our daily lives, at least for now and the foreseeable future. What tomorrow (or the next hour) will bring is a bit uncertain. In an effort to assist employers faced with unique...more
3/17/2020
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China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
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New Guidance ,
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Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Workplace Safety
In 2016 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a Rule intended to improve the tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses, known as the Electronic Recordkeeping Rule. ...more
A national home health care provider, doing business in York Pennsylvania as Epic Health Services, was recently issued a citation and significant fine by The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in connection...more
7/13/2016
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Sexual Assault ,
Willful Violations ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster. Employers who are covered by the FMLA are required to display a DOL-prepared poster advising employees and...more
Pennsylvania employers can achieve positive results and realize other important gains by wisely and effectively responding to, and when appropriate, contesting unemployment compensation claims. This post is Part 3 of a 3 part...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the primary federal agency charged with responsibility for enforcing workplace health and safety regulations, has been very active under the Obama Administration. In...more
5/13/2014
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Investigations ,
Obama Administration ,
OSHA ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safety Training ,
Training ,
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