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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2024 Edition

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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2024, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

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Some Things Never Change: 4 Risks Employers Should Keep in Mind to Avoid a Frozen Winter

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There are many things to love about winter: holiday music, shiny decorations, excuses to shop more than you should, and your favorite coffee shop serving drinks in those delightful red cups. While winter can be a time to...more

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Comprehensive FAQs For Employers on Hurricanes and Other Workplace Disasters: 2022 Edition

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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2022, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more

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Washington OSHA Becomes Second State to Issue Emergency Heat Standard

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On July 9, 2021, Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to increase protection for employees exposed to extreme heat at work. This includes employees working in agriculture, construction, and...more

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Employers’ Obligations to Pay Wages for Workdays Missed During Winter Storm Uri

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During the week of February 15, 2021, many North American states experienced yet another record-setting weather-related event, unofficially known as Winter Storm Uri. For Texans, the storm brought rare sights of ice, snow,...more

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Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Inclement Weather

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As winter once again approaches, employers, particularly those in cold-weather states, face the recurring specter of inclement weather affecting business operations and employee attendance. While the weather may create...more

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As Winter Approaches, Prepare Your Workplace For The Cold November Rain

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Tastes may differ, but there can be no dispute that the music video for “November Rain,” the ultimate power ballad by the ultimate Hair Nation band of the 1980s, Guns N’ Roses, is the best video ever created. It’s like a...more

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Inclement Weather Checklist for Employers

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It’s afternoon on the day before forecasts are calling for a snowstorm. The excitement and trepidation around the office are contagious—will the storm be as strong as projected? Will it be a storybook snow or an icy mix with...more

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Snow Days Bring Headaches For Employers

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This time of year invariably brings questions related to the weather. In Winter Is Coming...So What Should Employers Do To Prepare? you will find a summary of the federal issues likely to arise. Unfortunately you also will...more

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Winter Weather and Employee Challenges

Winter is coming…still. Some parts of the state are expected to receive possible snow squalls as well as a potential rain/snow storm in the weeks to come. Weather conditions such as these often create challenges with...more

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Don't Get Caught Out in the Cold: Winter Wage Law Woes

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Now that winter will soon be officially here and many parts of the country are expecting snow in the near future, employers should be mindful of how winter weather impacts wage laws. Employers should review their inclement...more

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