Most employers are aware of the prohibitions against taking any adverse action against an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim. First of all, Ohio Revised Code Section 4132.90 specifically prohibits workers’ compensation retaliation, and provides a cause of action for employees who feel they were retaliated against. For a more detailed discussion of the … Continue reading OSHA’s New Pathway for Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Complaints Upheld
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That Post-Incident Drug Test May Now Be a Little Bit Safer Thanks to a New OSHA Memo
In an October 2016 memo OSHA set forth the position that drug testing employees who report injuries or illnesses was prohibited unless an employer had an “objectively reasonable basis” for conducting the test. According to OSHA, “evidence in the rule making record shows that blanket post-incident drug testing policies deter proper reporting,” and OSHA indicated … Continue reading That Post-Incident Drug Test May Now Be a Little Bit Safer Thanks to a New OSHA Memo
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