For many years, OSHA has stressed the need for enhanced workplace violence policies to protect health care and social service workers. The agency released guidelines for workplace violence prevention in the health care and social services industries in both 1996 and 2004, recognizing that caregivers are at an increased risk of unpredictable, violent behavior from
Oct. 2: Webinar on Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Scenarios – Protecting Your Employees
We’d like to recommend an upcoming complimentary webinar, “Addressing and Responding to Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Scenarios to Protect Your Employees” (Oct. 2, 2:00 p.m. EDT), by our Epstein Becker Green colleagues Kara M. Maciel, Susan Gross Sholinsky, and Christopher M. Locke, with Daniel Hess and Lynne Cripe of
Oct. 2: Webinar on Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Scenarios – Protecting Your Employees
We’d like to recommend an upcoming complimentary webinar, “Addressing and Responding to Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Scenarios to Protect Your Employees” (Oct. 2, 2:00 p.m. EDT), by our Epstein Becker Green colleagues Kara M. Maciel, Susan Gross Sholinsky, and Christopher M. Locke, with Daniel Hess and Lynne Cripe of
HR Guide for Employers, on Responding to Natural Disasters
Kara M. Maciel, contributor to this blog and Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, has released the "HR Guide for Responding to Natural Disasters." Following is an excerpt:
Natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes have posed unique human resource challenges for employers. While many employers are working around
With Domestic Violence Increasing, What Should Employers Do?
by Margaret C. Thering and Lauri F. Rasnick
Violence against women has been in the headlines lately – the reauthorization
of the Violence Against Women Act is engendering vigorous debate, and as of last month, federal agencies were ordered to implement policies to assist their employees who are victims of domestic violence. Also last month,
With Domestic Violence Increasing, What Should Employers Do?
by Margaret C. Thering and Lauri F. Rasnick
Violence against women has been in the headlines lately – the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act is engendering vigorous debate, and as of last month, federal agencies were ordered to implement policies to assist their employees who are victims of domestic violence. Also last month,
Workplace Violence Policies and Background Checks Are Essential Components of a Prevention Plan
Sadly, workplace violence continues to be a topic that challenges many organizations. Indeed, as the news reports continue to remind us, employees and non-employees often take out their aggression and violent acts within the workplace. As the recent attacks at hospitals in Pittsburgh and in Washington, D.C. demonstrate, there remains a
OSHA Launches New Nursing Home National Emphasis Program
By Julia E. Loyd and Eric J. Conn
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) launched a new National Emphasis Program targeting Nursing Homes and Residential Care facilities (“Nursing Home NEP”).
In an accompanying Press Release, OSHA announced that the Nursing Home NEP aims to protect workers from