A unanimous three-member Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has rejected an important interpretation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of its Hazard Communication Standard, 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200. McDermott Will & Emery's OSHA, MSHA and Catastrophe Response Group had filed an influential amicus curiae brief on behalf of a coalition of major trade associations disputing OSHA's interpretation of this standard, which requires that employers provide information about hazardous chemicals to employees.
What steps should an employer follow before conducting a criminal background check? The following checklist addresses issues that employers should consider and
Welfare benefit plans must meet certain participant disclosure rules.
The following general notice guidelines should be considered if, after consulting with legal counsel, it is determined that a polygraph is appropriate.
To avoid legal action resulting from an investigation, HR must see to it that all investigative techniques are used within the constraints of the law.
Ask the following questions to evaluate whether actions that may intrude on employee privacy are supported by a legitimate business purpose:
Each year thousands of employers are sued by employees for wrongful discharge.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that includes provisions governing child labor.
Conversion coverage.— Group members must elect conversion coverage by giving notice to the insurer within 31 days after receiving notice of their conversion rig
Form WH-382: Designation Notice to Employee of FMLA Leave (Adobe PDF)Form WH-382
In addition to providing structure to the interviewing process, this tool is a comprehensive system that focuses on the identification of meaningful past behavi
COBRA prescribes notification responsibilities that apply to employers, plan administrators, and, in certain instances, covered employees and qualified beneficiaries. (In many cases, the employer and plan administrator will be the same person or entity).
A notice of requirements for FMLA leave
A notice that consumer credit checks will be made, and disclosure that a consumer report may be obtained for employment purposes as part of a preemployment investigation and at any time during your employment.
While any business operates best when all employees are present, employee absence and tardiness create more of a problem in some businesses than in others.
On employment applications, at-will statements:
Although immediate dismissal is unavoidable sometimes, it is not a good practice. Without an investigation, the real facts of the situation could be hidden.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act does not set a specific time for giving of advance notice, but the Defense Department strongly rec
Federal legislation granting civilian reemployment rights to persons who have served in the military dates back to World War II.
Yes, effective for plan years beginning on or after May 21, 2009 (January 1, 2010, for calendar year plans), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA
According to a 1999 informal staff opinion letter released by the Federal Trade Commission, employers that hire outside organizations to do investigations had t
State employers.— Relief or penalties for antidiscrimination violations may include (1) cease and desist orders; (2) hiring, reinstatement or upgrading of emplo
Unlike garnishments, child support orders and other involuntary deductions from pay, wage assignments are a voluntary agreement by an employee to have wages wit
Eligible employees are entitled to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period, for most FMLA leaves.