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How to avoid the top 5 employment law mistakes employers make

10/03/2011
Failing to effectively communicate with your employees isn’t just bad for business. It also can create legal trouble. Here are five of the most common errors that land employers in court. As you’ll see, communication lies at the heart of all of them.

OSHA site helps prevent work-related hearing loss

10/03/2011
OSHA has launched a new Occupational Noise Exposure page on its website that provides tips and tools to prevent noise-related hearing loss.

Employee-volunteers help firm win top philanthropy award

10/03/2011
At SVB Financial Group, employees pitch in with philanthropy. Exam­ples: SVB employees raised more than $130,000 for Red Cross tsunami and earthquake relief in Japan and $48,000 for Second Harvest’s Share Your Lunch program by donating cash and their vacation days.

Can worker use iPhone to secretly record review?

10/03/2011
Q. One of our employees secretly did an audio recording of his performance review meeting with his iPhone. Is that legal?

Advancing your HR career: 7 truths to live by

10/01/2011

“If I had known I was going to be in HR so long, I would have started to get serious about the profession sooner.” Noted HR expert Michael R. Losey says he’s heard this story a number of times. His advice: Get serious about your career now, before it’s too late.

A good smartphone policy covers ‘textual harassment’ and more

09/28/2011
If you have a policy prohibiting employees from using cell phones while driving on company business, it may no longer be sufficient. Blame the rise of smartphones, which make it more important than ever to have a mobile phone policy.

No miner tracking, no mining

09/28/2011
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has been granted an injunction preventing the Buck Mountain Slope Mine in Lykens from operating until it installs a wireless tracking and communications system in the mine.

Tremont mine achieves dubious first, will pay $900k

09/28/2011
The R&D Coal Co. has become the first company to be cited for a flagrant safety violation under the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006. On Oct. 23, 2006, methane detonated in a tunnel at the Tremont Township mine, killing Dale Reightler.

OSHA squeezes fines from Dick’s in trash bin case

09/28/2011
In baseball, a “squeeze play” is a risky gamble. According to OSHA, Pittsburgh-based Dick’s Sporting Goods almost gave a whole new meaning to the phrase.

It’s not all bad news when NLRB rules on social media

09/28/2011
The National Labor Relations Board has been taking a close look at how em­ployers react when they don’t like what their employees post on Facebook. Sur­­prisingly, employers have won several of those cases.