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Learn MoreHR often deals with difficult topics -- from layoffs to mental health. But there’s one topic that can get overlooked at work and beyond: domestic violence. Whether it’s ignorance, fear or simply not knowing how to properly respond, domestic violence…
The latest workplace shooting in Manhattan puts workplace safety -- and HR's responsibilities -- in the forefront. Again. Hopefully, you never face a similar tragedy in your workplace, but unfortunately, workplace violence and deaths are on the rise, and employee…
Addressing workplace safety concerns, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the “Retail Worker Safety Act,” which requires retail employers in New York to develop and implement training programs and policies to help prevent workplace violence. The new legislation applies to employers…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a New Jersey water tower painting company for three willful and 19 serious violations after finding the contractor failed to provide safety equipment that would’ve prevented an employee from falling 80…
Do you know what the top hazard is for workers in the construction industry? An Illinois construction contractor is well aware of it, now that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has hit it with a six-figure penalty following several…
It’s not too often that a workplace injury as relatively minor as a broken foot leads to a multi-million dollar jury verdict. But due to an unusual set of circumstances, that is exactly what happened in a recent California case…
A recent study found that falls are among the costliest workplace injuries. In fact, they're in the top three workplace injuries with the highest compensation payouts. So when it comes to protecting workers from deadly fall hazards, most employers stand…
If an injury happens at work, does the injured employee always get workers’ comp benefits? In New York, the law sets a presumption that the injury arose out of employment and that workers’ comp benefits are available. But here’s the…
A worker death led to a finding by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) that an employer should pay $177,453 in penalties. OSHA said the employer, a pallet manufacturer in Wisconsin, committed multiple safety violations. It added that there…
The most costly workplace injuries by body part, cause and nature are examined in a study that pulled data from the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The study was conducted by Richmond Vona, which is a personal injury law firm…
Getting hurt shouldn't cost you your job. A federal district court in Oregon has ruled that the U.S. Postal Service should pay more than $141,000 to a probationary employee who was terminated shortly after she reported a workplace injury. The…
A national home health agency failed to provide adequate safeguards to protect a licensed practical nurse who was killed by a patient during a home visit, an OSHA investigation determined. OSHA cited the company for one willful violation under its…
An OSHA investigation determined a worker died on the job because a Tampa-area construction contractor failed to ensure ground conditions were adequate to support a crane. Here’s what happened. Workplace accident in highway construction zone In October 2023, two Florida…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that a worker died of heatstroke on his first day at work because a farm labor contractor did not do enough to protect its workers from heat-related hazards. In a press…
An employer may be responsible for birth defects allegedly caused by its workers’ exposure to toxic chemicals, a state appeals court in Illinois has ruled. This case involves Marcus Ledeaux and Enrique Daniel Araballo, who each had a parent who…
A federal court in Texas addressed safety training claims raised by a Home Depot worker who was injured while using a ladder to retrieve a bag of firewood. Notably, the court rejected a claim that the store did not provide…
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