Mobile Technology Creating Danger Issues for HR: Two Articles
OSHA & Distracted Driving - Is Your Company at Risk?
By H. Graham Dail, Senior Consultant, The HR Group, Inc.
Many or all of your workers drive to work every day, and some may be required by their jobs to spend part or all of their workday driving. Any of them could be at risk of being injured or killed in a distracted driving accident.
"Distracted driving has become an epidemic in the US, and its often fatal consequences are a threat to your workers, your business, and the public," according to OSHA.
One of the biggest problems is texting and driving. In fact, texting while driving has become such a prominent hazard that 30 states now ban text messaging while driving, including North Carolina.
May employers have taken action to prohibit texting while driving. For those who haven't, OSHA has a warning.
Click here to read OSHA's warning and the rest of this article.
Department of Labor Creates Timesheet "App:" How Good are YOUR Records?
By Mary Marsh, Consultant, The HR Group, Inc.
In connection with its "We Can Help" campaing, the US Department of Labor has launched a new smartphone application. Currently available for use on iPhone and iPad, the app provides a timesheet for employees to track their work hours and calculate the wages they are owed.
What does this mean for employers?
Click here to find out and read the rest of the article.
