Rhode Island’s governor recently signed the Temporary Caregiver Insurance Program (TCI) into law. This makes Rhode Island the third state to adopt paid family leave insurance, behind California and New Jersey. TCI, which is effective January 1, 2014, expands the state temporary disability insurance program to provide wage replacement benefits to workers who take time Read more
In order to counter a $2 billion campaign in advertisements and promotions for alcoholic beverages, health and public safety advocates have tried to promote balanced information about these substances. These efforts include a successful campaign that called for container warnings, as well as proposals for health and safety messages in advertisements. States like Florida require Read more
Move over Connecticut, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Seattle and Portland Oregon…New York City passes controversial Earned Sick Time Act. The intent behind the NYC Paid Sick Leave legislation encompasses workers needs for time off from work to take care of their health needs or the health needs of family members. Therefore, paid sick leave encourages Read more
If a day and temporary labor services agency (now referred to as agency) agrees to send a person or group to work as a day or temporary laborer (worker), the agency is required to provide each worker with a statement containing the following list of items on a form: worker’s name, type of work being Read more
Exposure to infectious blood and other body fluids occurs across a wide range of occupations, from healthcare to public safety settings. Workers exposed to blood through needlestick and other sharps injuries are a primary concern and can be mitigated through proper engineering controls, work practices, training and training reinforcement. As defined in OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Read more
Those employers that participate in the Texas Workers’ Compensation System must post notice of the OIEC Ombudsman Program. This notice has mandatory changes effective 9/1/2013. EMPLOYER’S NOTIFICATION OF OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM TO EMPLOYEES (a) The poster must be posted in the personnel office, if the employer has a personnel office, and in the workplace where each Read more
The Department of Defense provides a hotline for the public and Department of Defense Employees to confidentially report allegations of wrong-doing about programs, personnel, and operations covered under the scope of the DoD. The kinds of violations that should be reported include: threats to homeland security, trafficking in persons, whistleblower reprisal, leaks of classified information, Read more
Eating out means entrusting others to prepare the food you consume in a safe and thoughtful manner. Foods should be prepared carefully so that others don’t get sick. Raw vegetables should be washed, cooked, cooled, reheated, frozen, and thawed. It’s important to keep germs that are already in the food from growing and causing food poisoning. A Read more
Safety and health in the workplace is not just good business, it’s the law. Worker health and safety is addressed and enforced on both state and federal levels. We are all familiar with the United States Department of Labor. Its mission is to foster, promote and develop the welfare of wage earners, job seekers, and Read more
In 2008, the banking industry saw a spike in bank robberies, to which the Florida Banking Association responded by pleading with members to adopt new rules. These rules weren’t the kind of rules you might expect — like an increase in security, better video surveillance or adherence to guidelines outlined in federal compliance posters. The Read more
