Compliance
Following Manhattan shooting, employers wonder what more they can do
Security consultants said they’re receiving inquiries from employers concerned about preventing a deadly shooting like the one that occurred in midtown Manhattan.
Workplace Health & Safety
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Compliance
Legislative lowdown: DOL expands OSHA penalty reductions for small employers
The policy change comes as the Trump administration seeks to slash OSHA’s budget and reduce the number of worksite inspections the agency performs.
Compliance
World of HR: Greece limits outdoor work amid heat wave
The move comes as many other European countries have imposed heat protections for workers but the US has largely resisted federal rules.
Compliance
What HR can do to protect employees affected by wildfires
There are several steps California employers are required to take, and can consider taking, to keep their employees safe.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: Maryland becomes first East Coast state to adopt a heat standard
Employers whose employees are exposed to 80-degree temperatures or higher must provide access to drinking water, rest breaks, and shade under new regulations.
Compliance
New York will require large retail employers to install panic buttons in the workplace
The legislation requires retail employers to implement a workplace violence prevention policy, as well as a training program, by March 2025.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: OSHA issues proposed rule to protect employees from heat-related dangers
The fate of the rule, which would require employers to implement protections at certain temperature thresholds, hinges in part on the outcome of the presidential election this fall.
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