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The FMLA has been around for almost a quarter century now. Employers have no excuse for ignoring the law. If managers and supervisors don’t understand what the FMLA requires or if you don’t have appropriate checks in place to make…

The DASH diet plan was developed by Marla Heller, MS, RD to lower blood pressure without medication in research sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The first DASH diet research showed that it…

The opioid epidemic is well known today and creating a big problem for businesses. So, it is timely to address how we should deal with prescription drugs, in particular pain killers, when conducting FFD tests. Since individuals who use illegal…

Although the primary burden of legal compliance in FFD programs falls on employers, it is beneficial, if not imperative, that fitness for duty (FFD) evaluators help employers understand how to correctly implement and manage FFD programs for their employees. Administrative…

In general, prior to a job offer, a job applicant may be asked about any current illegal use of drugs (including the use of prescription drugs without a lawful prescription) as such inquiries are not prohibited by federal and state…

From Employment Law – Business Management Daily Employers may create policies that require employees to maintain a neat, clean, professional appearance. But as straightforward as the issue seems to be, grooming standards can create problems for employers. For example, employers…

Course Offering: CBES Ergonomics and Wellness Course for Safety and Health Professionals: October 1-5, 2018: Certified Behavioral-Based Ergonomic Specialist (CBES) Certification Course. New Orleans, La. Refer to www.CBES-ergonomics.com for more information or call WorkSaver (800) 414-2174 to receive a registration…

In the past three decades there has been a large increase in the number of women employed outside the home and remaining in the workforce during pregnancy (Laughlin, 2011). Although I have previously addressed pregnancy and functional testing in the…

Is an Employee Safe to Work? Determining whether a person is able to work safely can be difficult and challenging: it has the potential to affect individuals’ livelihoods as well as employers’ human resources by influencing workers’ employability, job transfers,…

The EEOC filed in May its first ever lawsuits alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), both of which alleged that the employer violated GINA by including questions about family medical history in its post-offer, pre-employment medical exams….