Cautious food handling habits protects workers and consumers from the risks associated with various food sources. Training food industry workers how to handle food safely, recognize and respond to adverse reactions, and preventive measures is the first defense against food-related illness. A poster is worth a thousand words. Reinforce training by posting once of Compliance Read more
According to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) about 15 million Americans have food allergies, including all those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis. Many cities and states have enacted laws designed to improve the process by which restaurants address the needs of customers affected by food allergies. In New York City, food establishments where food Read more
Hawaii is the latest state to enact legislation increasing the state minimum wage rate. Eventually Hawaii’s minimum wage rate will reach $10.10 per hour. Right now, Hawaii’s minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. Hawaii’s new minimum wage rates will be phased in as follows: $7.75 an hour on Jan. 1, 2015 $8.50 per hour Read more
Are solid HR policies important for the small employer? The answer is YES! Crafting solid HR policies isn’t a task exclusively for large employers. A well written employee handbook and policy manual benefits employers of all sizes and YES their employees too. The first step to crafting solid HR policies is to define goals for Read more
Yesterday, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed legislation that will ultimately increase the state minimum wage rate to $10.10 per hour. The Maryland law phases in the increase, raising the minimum wage from its current rate of $7.25 per hour to: $8 an hour on Jan. 1, 2015, $8.25 an hour on July 1, 2015, $8.75 Read more
California Labor Commissioner Julie Su recently announced a statewide multilingual wage theft campaign designed to educate employers and workers about labor standards such as minimum wage, overtime, and meal and rest break requirements. The campaign features a variety of outreach efforts, especially geared toward reaching low-wage workers. According to Christine Baker, Director of the CA Read more
With typical California summer months come high temperatures, but wait it’s not summer just yet…or is it? High heat conditions in California have begun early and are expected to continue into next week. With high heat threats, Cal-OSHA officials have issued their first advisory urging employers to take precautions to protect outdoor workers. Some key Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its career sourcing website to help returning veterans find jobs. The DOL’s Career One Stop website includes a renovated webpage that both assists veterans in finding local jobs that match their military experience while also allowing employers to post job openings for veterans. Veterans The Career One Read more
Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 encourages States to develop and operate their own job safety and health programs. OSHA approves and monitors the State plans and also provides up to 50% of an approved plan’s operating costs. California is one of 22 states operating complete State plans where the Read more
In the State of New York drivers of commercial vehicles that transport goods are covered by the NY Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act. The law, signed on January 10, 2014 by Governor Cuomo, creates a new standard for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor in the trucking industry. As Read more
