What Retailers Can Do to Protect Employees From Workplace Violence
Workplace violence remains an important and challenging issue for retailers facing customer and coworker misbehavior. We discuss establishing a workplace violence prevention plan, identifying and evaluating environmental risk factors, and implementing corrective measures.
How Retail Employers Can Comply with OSHA’s Heat Rule During the Cold Months
Employers are apt to focus on OSHA’s heat-related enforcement rules when temperatures are high, but protecting workers from heat hazards is critical throughout the year when fluctuations in temperature changes are unsafe.
Beyond Backpay: Labor Board Adds Extra Compensation to Employees in ‘Make-Whole’ Awards
In a 3-2 decision, the National Labor Relations Board has expanded its own authority to order consequential damages in all cases in which “make whole” relief is appropriate.
Ladder Safety: Dos and Don’ts for the Retail Industry
Maintaining a competitive edge in the brick-and-mortar retail space can involve taking risks — having employees use ladders in day-to-day operations is one most retailers cannot avoid. However, preventing and reducing ladder-related accidents and injuries is essential to keeping your workers and customers safe.
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Case Testing Limits of State Anti-Discrimination Law
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed the rights of LGBTQ+ people to be free from discrimination in the marketplace against a Colorado...
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