Job Safety & Health Protection Poster (English) resource Postings Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act), P.L. 91-596, assures safe and healthful working conditions for all employees. From the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Labor Department Clarifies Expanded FMLA Rules (2008) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Final Labor Department regulations issued Friday, November 14, resolve numerous questions employers have raised about legislation enacted this year that expands the Family and Medical Leave Act for employees whose family members are in the military.
That new law expands the FMLA in two ways for military families. Under the first expansion, spouses, children, parents or nearest blood relatives can take up to 26 weeks of leave under the FMLA to care for a service member who is injured or becomes ill while on active duty.
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Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) Poster English/Spanish Version resource Postings Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Each farm labor contractor, agricultural employer and agricultural association which is subject to the MSPA and who employs any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker(s) shall post and keep posted in a conspicuous place at the place of employment a poster prepared by the Department of Labor which explains the rights and protections for workers required under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
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Most Common HIPAA Privacy Mistakes Employers Make, The (2008) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
After making initial compliance efforts, many employers may have put the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 on the back burner. Here are the common mistakes that have been made by employers and other HIPAA-covered entities since the act went into effect in 2003.
Workforce Management, August 2008
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National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in Private Industry in the United States, BLS, March 2007 resource Research / Studies Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Just over one-half of workers in private industry participated in employer-sponsored retirement and medical care plans in March 2007. More workers had access to medical plans (71 percent) than to retirement plans (61 percent), but workers were more likely to participate in the latter. Nearly all workers who had access to a defined benefit retirement plan took advantage of the opportunity to participate in it.
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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Occupational Violence resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
As an integral part of a broad-based initiative to reduce the incidence of occupational violence in this country, NIOSH conducts, funds, and publishes research on risk factors and prevention strategies related to workplace violence.
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No time for WARN notice? You can continue paying instead (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that not giving WARN notice is fineas long as the company continues to pay the affected employees for the duration of the 60-day period or until they get new jobs.
Link to the article from this page, and the 4th Circuit Opinion is attached for download.
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Nonprofit Organizations Need to Prepare Now for New 403(b) Plan Audit Requirements in 2009 (2008) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Offering a 403(b) retirement plan to your employees is about to get a whole lot more challenging. The Department of Labor had exempted not-for-profit organizations from its reporting and audit requirements for employee benefit plans - until now. Beginning next year, not-for-profit organizations that offer employees ERISA-covered 403(b) plans will be required to file a Form 5500 annually with the Department of Labor, just as for-profit companies have done for 401(k) plans for years.
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Notice to Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage Poster (Rev 2009) resource Postings Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Every employer of workers with disabilities under special minimum wage certificates authorized by the Fair Labor Standards Act, the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, and/or the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act shall display a poster prescribed by the Wage and Hour Division explaining the conditions under which special minimum wages may be paid.
