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Drug & Alcohol Policies - Discretionary or Zero Tolerance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) maintains strigent requirements for drug and alcohol testing in addition employers should have effect...
Electronic Logging Devices and Electronic OSHA Reporting Compliance Deadlines in December 2017
After December 1, 2017, school bus contractors with 20 or more employees will be required to report workplace injuries electronically. OSHA, at 29 CFR § 1904...
Avoiding OSHA Violations for School Bus Violence
According to the General Duties Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), 29 U.S.C. § 654, each employer must furnish employees a place of emp...
Social Media and School Bus Drivers
Social media has become an integral part of daily life for most individuals. As a result, it is seemingly impossible to go through the day without utilizing ...
Special Needs Challenges: Handling Aggressive Behavior on the School Bus
How should school bus operators respond when a special needs student acts aggressively on the school bus? Of course, school bus operators want to be sensitiv...
Religious Headwear and Driver's License Photos
Living in a diverse country such as America, we encounter people with many and varying religious practices. Currently, state and federal laws require employe...
Avoiding OSHA Violations for Workplace Violence
The General Duties Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), says that “[e]ach employer shall furnish … employees … a place of employment … fr...
Avoiding OSHA Violations for School Bus Violence
The General Duties Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), says that “[e]ach employer shall furnish … employees … a place of employment … fr...
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Reporting Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
On May 12, 2016 OSHA published a final rule on reporting workplace injuries and illnesses that affects most school bus contractors. The OSHA final rule requi...
Proposed Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act Salary Threshold
Who is hourly and who is salary in your organization? That could all change soon. In July, 2015 the Department of Labor (DOL) gave notice of a proposed rule ...
How to Operationalize New Requirements Under Act 168
As detailed in last month’s Legal Focus article, Act 168 goes into effect December 22, 2014. The new regulation requires employers to complete a previous emp...
Pennsylvania's Employer Disclosure Immunity Law: The Truth Will Set You Free
All employers worry when they receive a call asking for information about a former employee. In fact, many employers will only give the dates of employment a...