As the holiday season begins, many companies are gearing up to celebrate the year’s achievements with a festive workplace holiday party. While these events provide an excellent opportunity for team bonding and camaraderie, HR professionals must approach the planning and
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A recent article in The New York Times questioned the propriety and effectiveness of a sexual harassment investigation conducted by a company’s Human Resources Department. The article noted the “inherent conflict of interest” at play because HR departments “while officially
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OSHA Provides Update on Electronic Recordkeeping
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) just announced that it is not accepting electronic submissions of injury and illness logs at this time. Further, OSHA intends to propose extending the July 1, 2017 date by which certain employers are
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Health Information Privacy: Are Your Employees Putting You at Risk?
On August 4, 2016, the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OCR”) announced that it had reached the largest monetary settlement to date from a single entity for breaches of the Health Insurance
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