The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated a new enforcement program to identify employers who failed to submit Form 300A data through the agency’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). OSHA created the injury and illness reporting program in...
The prospect of corrective action or termination makes a lot of managers nervous, and that’s understandable. For employees, being disciplined or losing their job can be anything from moderately embarrassing to financially devastating, but it’s rarely a happy occasion....
The Next Crisis PR Event You’ll Likely Face Most Crisis Communications events originate outside traditional media circles ... therein lies the problem. Companies often miss the unflattering blog articles or angry social media posts defining a supervisor’s perceived...
By Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi & Jamielee F. Martinez on April 25, 2022 Posted by Jackson Lewis PC While April has meant the return to the office for many employees across the state, many are remaining remote despite the lifting of statewide COVID-19 restrictions....
Authors: Pascal Benyamini , Taylor N. Brook On April 21, 2022, the California Occupational Safety & Health Standards (Cal/OSHA) Board voted to readopt its COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards (ETS) incorporating changes Cal/OSHA posted in preparation...
Mendoza v. Trans Valley Transport, 75 Cal. App. 5th 748 (2022) Summary: Arbitration provision in employee handbook, coupled with signed acknowledgement forms, did not establish agreement to arbitrate. Facts: Plaintiff Jose Mario Mendoza, a Spanish-speaking former...
Published Thu, Mar 31 20229:41 AM EDT Jennifer Liu@jljenniferliu A toxic work culture is the biggest reason why people quit, and it’s 10 times even more important than pay, according to research published in the MIT Sloan Management Review. But what exactly does a...
Matthew J. Roberts, Esq. March 28, 2022 HR Watchdog One of my supervisors just reported to me that they received complaints about harassment from a coworker but did not report them to us because the conduct occurred after work hours and the employees did not want to...
By David G. Hoiles, Jr. & Raina Sharma on March 28, 2022 Posted by Jackson Lewis PC Employers should have a comprehensive plan regarding sexual harassment prevention in the workplace, which includes training for all employees. Under current California law,...
By Sean Paisan on March 15, 2022- Jackson Lewis PC While the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) has received much more attention in the last two years relating to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) the Board is turning to some more basic issues pertaining...
By Cepideh Roufougar & Julie Y. Zong on March 7, 2022 Jackson Lewis PC While many employers are concerned with complying with the recently passed statewide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, employers should also be aware of the interactions between regular...
You Are invited To Join Our March 17, 2022 ZOOM Event: Communicating With Employees During Contentious Times Managing emotional employees isn’t fun, yet it’s crucial to maintaining a positive work environment where all employees feel valued for their contributions,...
