Tag Archives: Certified Workers Compensation Specialist
The Top Ten OSHA Safety and Health Violations for 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a list every year of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations, compiled from nearly 32,000 inspections of workplaces by federal OSHA staff. According to OSHA, more than 4,500 workers are killed on the job every year, and approximately 3 million are injured, despite the… Read More »
NLRB Office of General Counsel Finds Misclassification of Truck Drivers is a Violation of the National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of General Counsel recently issued an Advice Memorandum regarding an alleged violation of Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) concerning an Employer’s misclassification of employees as independent contractors. See Pacific 9 Transportation, Inc. Case 21-CA-150875. The Employer, Pacific 9 Transportation, Inc. operated a trucking… Read More »
Harley-Davidson Announces Layoffs in York County
On August 31, 2016, Harley-Davidson announced it was laying off, between 100 to 200 employees at the York facility. According to an article in “The Street”, the full year’s projected shipped motorcycles will be off by approximately 5,000 units. That same article states that both full time and casual employees will be part of… Read More »