A Practical Guide to Business Continuity
Four key areas of business continuity employers need to quickly assess in order for their business to survive the economic impacts of coronavirus.
How Much PPE Do Hawaii Employers Have to Provide?
What are employer responsibilities for PPE? What personal protective equipment (PPE) are employers required to provide for employees? What can employers reasonably (and legally) expect employees to pay for out-of-pocket?
Employment Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence
When domestic violence crosses into the workplace, many companies are ill-equipped to support their employees.
Key Elements of a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
A robust policy of harassment prevention is a key human resources tool to defuse potentially violent situations before they escalate.
HIOSH Issuing Extremely High Fines to Local Businesses
How to avoid unexpected penalties for HIOSH violations, which have recently been 600% higher in Hawaii compared to the rest of the nation.
How to Stop Employee Conflict Before it Starts
Like a wildfire, conflict is easy to put out when it’s small, but hard to contain once its spread throughout the business.
Forklift Safety—Who is Responsible?
It is all too easy to put off forklift safety training or consultations. But consider that if you do delay and there is an accident, your business may be cited for negligence and a lack of oversight.
HR Trend: Romance in the Workplace is on the Rise
Proactive measures to ward off potential harassment claims often associated with office romance.
The Local Dynamics of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Hawaii's "local culture of silence" can lead to an underreporting of sexual harassment.
Suicide Awareness in the Workplace
Warning signs of suicide, legal considerations around mental illness, and suicide awareness and prevention efforts in the workplace.
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