ArticleHarvey, Harassment, And Holiday PartiesWith the holiday season now in full swing, many employers will throw holiday parties.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHiring For The Holidays: 4 Warnings For EmployersThere's no question that the holiday season brings out the most shoppers than any other time of the year.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHow Overtime Pay Changes Could Affect Texas EmployersIn the article, "How Overtime Pay Changes Could Affect Texas Employers," featured in TribTalk, Partner Mike Abcarian provides Texas employers advice on how to comply with the minimum salary changes.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHow To Deal With Bullies In The WorkplaceGuest blogger Shayna Balch provided insight on bullies in the workplace for the Phoenix Business Journal. United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHow To Handle Catastrophic Accidents In The WorkplaceAt a time when fatalities and catastrophic accidents occur in the workplace on a nearly daily basis, employers must deal with at least three very distinct audiences.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHow To Keep Your Company Halloween Party From Turning Into A Frightful DisasterIt's no secret that Halloween celebrations in the workplace have grown substantially over the last decade.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHow To Protect Employees Who Are Working AbroadSo your company is expanding and, for the first time, you'll be sending key employees abroad to work in other markets. United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHow To Recognize And Address Workplace Sexual HarassmentTodd Fredrickson's article "How to Recognize and Address Workplace Sexual Harassment" was featured in ColoradoBiz.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHow Will OSHA's New Regulations Impact Post-Accident Drug Testing?Sarah Moore's article "How Will OSHA's New Regulations Impact Post-Accident Drug Testing?" was featured in the Cleveland edition of Attorney at Law Magazine.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHuman Trafficking And The Joint Employer Standard: Traps For The UnwaryHuman trafficking is a growing problem in the United States and abroad. Although the common assumption is that human trafficking involves sex, it can also involve labor.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleHunting For Pokémon At Work? You May End Up Hunting For A New JobIn the article, "Hunting for Pokémon at Work? You May End Up Hunting for a New Job," featured in the Austin Business Journal...United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleIllinois Embraces "Ban The Box"On July 19, 2014, Illinois joined a growing number of states prohibiting employers from asking about applicants’ criminal histories early in the hiring process.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleIndiana Considers $100,000 Fine For Workplace FatalitiesIndiana GOP lawmaker and Chamber of Commerce join forces to support a bill to require a penalty for workplace fatalities of $100,000 per employee killed.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleIs OSHA's Temp Worker Initiative Foreshadowing Things To Come?Employers need to take more steps to ensure that temporary employees don’t fall through the cracks and do not receive adequate safety training.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleIs OSHA Improperly Expanding The Scope Of Its Inspections?Travis Vance's Workplace Safety and Health Law Blog post, "Is OSHA Improperly Expanding the Scope of its Inspections?" was picked up by USPOULTRY Wire on April 13, 2016.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleIs The Path To Unionized Gig Workers Paved Through Credit Card Gratuities?If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. This mantra holds true for California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher. In February 2017, Gonzalez Fletcher introduced Assembly Bill 1099 ... United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleIs There Room For Politics In The Workplace?Election season is in full swing and it doesn't end with the gubernatorial election in November. Politics are likely to be a hot topic in the media and at work through the presidential election next year.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleJuly 1 Deadline Looms For Employers To Submit Injury And Illness DataThe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a reminder to employers that the deadline for electronically ...United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleKeeping An Eye On Likely Changes In Overtime RulesSam Lillard's article "Keeping An Eye On Likely Changes In Overtime Rules" was featured in the Ohio Assisted Living Association's (OALA) January 2016 newsletter.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP