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Is retraining mandatory after job duties change?

February 17, 2020 By iobp

“Barb was trained on how to avoid injuries when laboring in an area with lots of forklift truck traffic,” said George, the supervisor. “It’s not our fault that she ignored the instructions and got hurt when a forklift ran over her foot.” “She was …

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Chemical Safety Board finalizes incidental-release reporting rule

February 6, 2020 By iobp

It’s official: The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has announced that it’ll publish its final rule on incidental chemical release reporting in the Federal Register during the week of Feb. 10, 2020, which means you’ll be required to report accidental …

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You Make The Call: Was it discriminatory to say ‘all Muslims are terrorists’?

February 5, 2020 By iobp

“You might be surprised to learn that Nadia is suing us for religious bias,” said HR Manager Alan Frankel. “She thinks that we denied her a promotion because she’s Muslim. Worse, the job went to a non-Muslin coworker.” “Nadia’s religion had nothing …

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Should employee who tested positive for marijuana receive workers’ comp?

January 31, 2020 By iobp

“Greg got hurt because he was wasted,” said Angela, the supervisor. “The drug test administered after his injury revealed the presence of marijuana in his system.” “Yes, that’s true,” replied Stephanie, the plant manager, “yet Greg says that he …

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Get ready! OSHA has raised the cost of violating its safety rules

January 23, 2020 By iobp

Your efforts to ensure employees comply with OSHA regulations are now worth even more to your employer. Reason: OSHA just published a final rule in the Federal Register increasing its fines for safety violations by an average of 1.8%, effective …

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You Make The Call: Did boss have to anticipate employee’s need for leave?

January 21, 2020 By iobp

“Mae never even specifically told us that she wanted to use FMLA leave,” said Supervisor Margie Brunton. “How were we supposed to know that we had to provide her with information about her right to take leave?” “Mae claims that her need for FMLA …

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