OSHA: Amazon Failed to Record Some Warehouse Injuries December 19, 2022 By Haleluya Hadero NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon failed to properly record work-related injuries at warehouses located in five states, a federal agency...
Judges Leery of Fired Amazon Organizer’s Race Bias Claims November 30, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday seemed unlikely to revive claims that Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O fired New York warehouse worker...
Walmart Gunman Was Harassing Employees, Worker Says in Suit November 30, 2022 By Madlin Mekelburg A Walmart Inc. employee who says she witnessed last week’s fatal shooting at a Virginia store filed a $50 million...
Marsh: Restaurants Failing to Assess Workplace Hazards November 28, 2022 By Allen Laman Formal hazard assessments at restaurants are key in reducing worker injuries and insurance claims. In recent years, however, a sizeable...
U.S. DOL Expands OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program September 16, 2022 OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program targets employers who repeatedly disregard workers’ safety and health. In order to strengthen enforcement and...
Now Hiring: US Offshore Wind Ramps Up, Workers Taught Safety September 6, 2022 By Jennifer McDermott At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind...
Viewpoint: ‘Take-Home COVID’ Claims May Lead to Future Insurance Disputes August 15, 2022 By Seth Row and Jodi Green “Take-home COVID” claims are claims brought against an employer by the spouse or child of an employee who caught COVID-19...
Feds Hope New Website Can Prevent Deaths from Worsening Heat July 28, 2022 By Seth Borenstein and Mary Katherine Wildeman WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government hopes a new website can help people and local governments beat the increasingly deadly...
Starbucks Closing 16 US Stores for Safety Issues July 14, 2022 By Dee-Ann Durbin Starbucks is closing 16 stores around the country because of repeated safety issues, including drug use and other disruptive behaviors...
Amazon Issued 13,000 Disciplinary Notices at Single US Warehouse July 12, 2022 By Jeffrey Dastin NEW YORK — Amazon worker Gerald Bryson had hand-counted thousands of items in his warehouse’s inventory over three days when...