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The New Landscape of Risk That Every Business Should Prepare For
Businesses are facing larger and larger liability claims throughout the country, driven by a number of legal trends that are resulting in bigger lawsuit awards and new risks that many companies are unprepared for. A recent study by Liberty Mutual Insurance found that...
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New OSHA Deadline for Fall Protection
Slips, trips and falls are some of the leading causes of workplace injuries. They account for 20% of all workplace fatalities, disabling injuries and days away from work in general industry. The injuries and risks are so common that four of the top 10 most cited...
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EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Jump 50%
As predicted, the #MeToo movement has sparked a surge in sexual harassment complaints against employers. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports a 50% increase in the number of sexual-harassment-related lawsuits in fiscal year 2018 from the year...
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Why Your Firm May Need Professional Liability Coverage
A majority of companies are leaving themselves exposed in one crucial area as they take on high-end professional services work. As more companies’ work is intangible, many firms are missing a critical element of protection for their professional services. Professional...
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ICE on Course to Increase I-9 Audits by 400% This Year
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been stepping up its enforcement by more than doubling the amount of investigations it was doing in 2017. The drive is likely to continue and intensify under ICE’s push for a “culture of compliance” among businesses....
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Employers Failing to Report Serious Injuries to OSHA, DOL finds
A recent federal government report has urged the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to take steps to ensure that employers report fatalities and injured worker hospitalizations. Many employers may not be aware, but in 2015 OSHA amended its severe-injury...
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Do Return-to-Work Programs Work?
Employers who have an injured worker are caught in a bind – especially if the injury occurred on the job. As the worker recovers, employers are faced with a decision. Here are the options: Settle the workers’ comp claim and let the employee go, Continue to have the...
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NLRB Moves to Restore Joint-Employer Standard
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a proposed rule that would roll back an Obama-era board decision on joint-employer status for companies that hire subcontractors or use staffing or temp agency workers. The decision by the NLRB in 2015 overturned a...
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Preventing Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Drug and alcohol use by employees on or off the job is a troublesome societal plague that has put many employers on the defensive. Research by the U.S. Department of Labor shows that between 10% and 20% of the nation’s workers who die on the job test positive for...
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Preventing Indoor Air Quality Problems
Poor indoor air quality in the workplace can affect the health, comfort and well-being of your employees, leading to reduced productivity, time away from work and even workers’ comp implications. Due to the severity of the problem nationwide, Federal OSHA has...
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