Whether
an employer is required to provide rest and meal breaks is covered
by state law rather than the federal wage and hour laws. As
with many other state laws, rest and meal break requirements vary
from state to state. This can cause headaches for employers
who operate in more than one state.
Mana...
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Reinforcing
positive safety behavior can have enormous impact on your safety
program. Instead of always focusing on the problems, focus also on
the accomplishments. Identify milestones that deserve recognition
and celebrate these with your workers when a milestone has been
reached. Any leader who...Read More »
Without
a doubt, employers are struggling during these difficult economic
times. Employees are struggling as well: pay cuts,
layoffs and doing more with less affect employees in many ways,
including morale. So in addition to financial concerns,
employers may be faced with employee morale
issues.
Pos...
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Ethical behavior by all employees is critical to the long-term success of any company. Statistics show that employees who believe that their company operates in an ethical manner tend to be more productive and stay with the company longer. One of the first steps in ensuring that a company is run...
Read More »On-line social media, such as social networking websites and
blogs, can be highly effective business tools for sharing ideas and
exchanging information. However, they can present challenges for
employers trying to balance the
responsibility to monitor and respond to employee misuse of social
media...
To
keep new workers safe, employers must be very clear on performance
and expectations and adherence to safety requirements. For new,
inexperienced , returning or transferred workers, your orientation
should include:
If
you want to get the bigger picture of your shop-wide safety
situation, open the lines of communication with your maintenance
staff. You should be talking to the people who repair, install,
tune up and paint. They're usually the first to see flaws, cracks,
breaks, sags and smoke. Teach them to...Read More »For the first three months of 2010,
employee absence rates averaged 0.8 percent of scheduled worker
days. While this may no
t
seem to be a lot, absenteeism is one of the human resource issues
that frustrates and concerns employers.
The HR Department at Management 2000, a PEO with offices...
Whatever
training aid you choose for your presentations, don't let it steal
your show. For example, instead of repeating whats on a PowerPoint
slide, use the slide to only reinforce an important point. Go where
the class takes you. Instructors who are not very familiar with
their topic tend to use...Read More »
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has issued a new interpretation of compensable time for workers changing into or out of protective clothing. This changes the prior interpretation that time employees spend donning and doffing protective clothing was not compensable under the...
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Employers
need to be sure that the candidate they hire for a particular
position meets the requirements for the job. These
requirements may include, among other things, a certain level of
education or job experience. The sad truth is that some
candidates lie on their resumes and/or applications....
During
the annual inventory,your plant may be getting"cleaned" in areas
normally overlooked. This can be a gold mine-or a landmine-for
safety. This is a great chance to uncover hazards that have been
lurking beneath the surface throughout the year., such as unlabeled
chemicals, worn or broken...Read More »
Employers
that discipline or terminate employees for legitimate,
non-discriminatory reasons may still find themselves facing
discrimination or other legal challenges to the decision. The
best way for employers to protect themselves in these situations is
to remember – Document, Document, Document!
Ev...
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How
can you get your safety programs adopted by your organizations? The
first step is to developer the mindset necessary to be a successful
advocate for your initiatives. Look inward. Be clear about your
vision. What do you want to accomplish? Where and how do you truly
want to make a difference? To...Read More »
Supervisor
intervention can be very effective in the prevention of ergonomic
injuries, such as strained backs, rotator cuff injuries and carpal
tunnel syndrome. Many of these injuries develop gradually over time
and are proceeded by signs or symptoms that a supervisor is ideally
positioned to...Read More »
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