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Update your workplace violence prevention plan. April is Workplace Violence Prevention Month, making it a good time to assess whether your current policies and procedures are up to date. Here’s everything you need to know and the steps you can take to keep your staff and customers safe.

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Track the latest news from the federal government. There were some recent significant federal developments that should cause you to review your policies and practices in April:

• The DOL General Counsel announced that the agency will shift the focus of its investigation resources to non-union workplaces and promised maximum compliance assistance. Here are the important points of the memo that your business should know.
• The NLRB General Counsel issued new guidance on work rules, raising questions about whether employee handbook rules will change again. Here are five steps employers should consider taking now.
• The DOJ released a self-disclosure policy employers can use to avoid criminal prosecution. Read the four key takeaways from the March 10 announcement here.
• The White House unveiled a new cyber strategy on March 6 aimed at reducing regulations and protecting Americans from cybercriminals. Learn more about how these latest publications impact your business here.
  
  
  
  

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Review new EEOC telework...