Workplace safety and security

Evacuation orders are being issued as Hurricane Matthew bears down on the Southeastern United States. Employees and employers working in areas affected by the oncoming storm are balancing their personal and professional lives during these anxious times.

If you are reading this from one of the 3,141 counties in the continental United States that has not yet been affected by the Zika virus, do not turn away. There is valuable information here for employers, even if you do not have an office in Miami or are not planning a vacation in Puerto Rico.

The measure’s provisions have become most controversial and are being challenged in a Texas lawsuit brought by eight employer groups.

The measure’s provisions have become most controversial and are being challenged in a Texas lawsuit brought by eight employer groups.

Many employers will be subject to the change for incidences that take place in 2016, says United Benefit Advisors’ Nancy Bourque.

Although the task force’s 88-page report may be burdensome to digest, attorney Krista Cabrerra points to the executive summary as an excellent source of easy-to-digest information.

The majority of Americans believe such a step should be mandatory in the hiring process.

The majority of Americans believe such a step should be mandatory in the hiring process.

Many employers will be subject to the change for incidences that take place in 2016, says United Benefit Advisors’ Nancy Bourque.

Tired workers are rampant in the workplace, and companies need to wake up to reality or face continued loss of productivity.