Leadership TIP of the Month
“Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining — it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems.” –Zig Ziglar
10 Things to Do Instead of Complain
10 Things to Do Instead of Complain By Linda Sasser Gratefulness probably won’t appear on any ranking of “Top leadership traits of successful CEOs” (or COOs, or CFOs, or directors, or managers, or line workers, for that matter). But I’m finding that it is a highly overlooked and undervalued characteristic of successful leaders at every […]
“OSHA Clarifies Limits on Post-Accident Drug Testing and Safety Incentive Programs” Published on October 27, 2016
Published on October 27, 2016 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a memorandum explaining “in more detail” two provisions added to the recordkeeping regulation: Section 1904.35(b)(1)(i) requiring “employers to have a reasonable procedure for employees to report work-related injuries and illnesses”; and Section 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) prohibiting retaliation for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses. As […]
Cook County, IL Passed an Earned Sick Leave Law
Cook County, IL Passed an Earned Sick Leave Law On October 5, 2016, the Cook County, Illinois Board of Commissioners passed the “Earned Sick Leave Ordinance” (the “Ordinance”), the second such law in the state. For employers with a place of business within Cook County, that employ at least one Covered Employee—meaning any employee who, […]
Labor & Employment Client Alert | October 17, 2016
On October 5, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners enacted an ordinance that will require employers throughout Cook County, Illinois to provide paid sick leave to employees (the “Cook County Ordinance”). The Cook County Ordinance adopts the same terms set as forth in the Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, which was passed by the […]
Quote of the Month
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” –Abraham Lincoln