Employers, don’t forget this EH&S number: 5,479. That’s the average number, we learned recently, of employees who die on the job every single day due to preventable workplace accidents. Yes, over 5 thousand people lose their lives at work on a daily basis—more than 3 times the number of people in the US who die […]
“The single most important thing a finance company needs to be on top of is the complaint management system. That’s the pulse of what’s going on in your company.” according to Jack Tracey, Executive Director of NAF. Get an even broader pulse on the industry overall by checking out the results from The FTC’s annual consumer […]
In a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court held that service advisors are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (or FLSA for short) overtime pay requirement. Here’s what that means for your dealership. Repeat after me: service advisors are salespeople. The person who helps a customer set up an appointment with an automotive technician is […]
There’s at least one thing your bank, federal and state regulators, and board of directors agree on: better compliance does not equal more compliance. With that in mind, here are 4 essentials of compliance oversight. It can be easy to forget that the people making your life busy are very likely incredibly busy themselves. Whether […]
On December 29, 1970, Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law, calling it “probably one of the most important pieces of legislation” ever passed by Congress. In a nutshell, the Act says workplaces must be “free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical […]
“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him for any position!” Most of us can’t imagine using those words in relation to an employee fired for sexual harassment, let alone acting as that individual’s reference. But that’s almost exactly (the difference being the employee’s name in place of the word “him”) what a California school official wrote […]
Don’t look now, but you’re being watched. Yes, the CFPB’s new enforcement philosophy has precipitated a wave of state consumer finance regulators who are, in some cases, just as aggressive as the feds ever were. There’s a swarm of government agencies and consumer watchdogs monitoring your financial services organization’s practices and compliance program. They’re scrutinizing […]
Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to fire anyone? No difficult conversations, no time spent searching for candidates to replace employees, no wrongful termination claims… Just as there are a handful of colleges with 100% acceptance rates, odds are there’s some visionary company out there that’s pulled off 100% employee retention. But for […]
Six months after more than 80 women publicly accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, it’s safe to say the #MeToo movement has changed the world. Powerful people with a pattern of mistreating others have lost their jobs. Employees across industries are speaking up about unwanted sexual advances, intimidation, predatory conduct, and other forms […]
Falls, spills, equipment malfunctions, operator errors—run a business long enough and some kind of workplace injury is almost certain to occur. Across industries, but particularly in those involving physical labor and the use of heavy machinery, injuries and even fatalities are unfortunate realities. Accidents happen. But that doesn’t mean that safety should be anything less […]
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