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Facts to Know

Did You Know...

Alcohol and drug addiction are considered disabilities under certain conditions.
An employer can be liable in a sexual harassment case even if they are not aware it was occurring.
Anyone on your premises is to be protected from unlawful harassment. This includes customers, clients, visitors, guests, contractors, subcontractors, and all others.
Properly designed and implemented safety, harassment, discrimination and retaliation training can help your company mitigate risks and reduce costs.
Even if not intentional, certain behavior could be unlawful if it is "unwelcome". "Unwelcome" is determined by the party subjected to the behavior.

OSHA Safety

2010 Brought over $77 million in increased funding which translated into increased enforcement with over 213 additional full-time employees.

Verdicts and Fines

Woman worker at Hyundai Motor near Montgomery, AL wins nearly $6 million in sexual harassment suit
High Court backs $6 million verdict in Alabama Education Association wreck case (vehicle negligence)
Jury awards $235,000 to acting police chief in Prichard, AL for discrimination
OSHA levies $360,000 in fines against a railcar company
Appeals court allows Home Depot employee retaliation lawsuit to move forward
BP fined record $87 million on Texas Refinery Safety (OSHA)

Distracted driving is an epidemic in this nation.

Traffic accidents are the number one cause of worker deaths. Vehicle liability is applicable for every employee who drives on company business even if they use their own vehicle.

Companies need to be proactive!

A coalition of state and federal highway officials are pushing for laws against distracted driving in Alabama, to include a ban on texting and new regulations on the use of mobile phones. In Dec. 2009 nineteen other states already had such a law.

EEOC 2010 Statistics: 99,922 claims were filed

$319.4 million were paid out by employers

36,258 Retaliation complaints - 36.3% of all claims
35,890 Race complaints - $84.4 million
29,029 Sex complaints - $129.3 million
23,264 Age complaints - $93.6 million
25,165 Disability complaints - $76.1 million
11,717 Sexual Harassment complaints - $48.4 million