The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports receiving more than 73,000 new discrimination claims in their fiscal year 2022—nearly a 20% increase over FY 2021. They also handled 18% more calls and 32% more emails from the public than FY 2021. 1 Whoa. Those are...
Compliance
Size Matters
Ah, my favorite topic: SIZE… it really does matter! (Get your mind out of the gutter!) Originally posted in 2007, the size of your business has become a regular speaking point for me. Even I was surprised by the number of employment regulations I needed to be aware of...
Did You Know – OSHA Logs Take 2
Did you know there are important statistics you can gather from your OSHA log? Remember, if you have 10 or more employees, you should be maintaining this log throughout the year AND posting the summary report from February 1 to April 28. (Short Cut to Logs) Once...
OSHA Recordkeeping
Let’s talk more about OSHA log. This is relevant even if you have fewer than 10 employees – you still need to understand some OSHA language since almost all employers fall under the “General Duty Clause” of the regulations. As you may recall from our earlier blog:...
Stay Calm & Carry On: Tips for Dealing with Workplace Disputes
You say this, they say that. You think something is obvious, but your employees seem to think otherwise. One of the great challenges in dealing with workplace disputes is that, as the business owner or manager, 99% of issues that arise appear to be cut-and-dried as...
Flaps Over Files: Employees and Access to Personnel Files
Personnel files. They're sort of like school grades and medical records - everyone knows they're important and that they contain private information, but no one's really sure who can see them, or when. Considering that personnel files are one of the most critical...