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The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with BBSI to offer Webinars on some topics that are important to businesses. They will be hosting three webinars with experts from BBSI talking about each subject and answering questions from the audience.
Webinar #1: Human Resources Best Practices, April 25, Noon- 12:45 p.m.
Webinar #2: Risk and Safety Best Practices, May 23, Noon- 12:45 p.m.
Webinar #3: Strategic Planning, June 20, Noon- 12:45 p.m.
For additional information and to register.
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Free Clinics (no ID or Insurance required) in White City and Medford.
White City: 11 am to 4 pm, June 12 and July 3 (Casa Latina, 7540 OR 62, White City) … Rogue Food Unites will provide $25 gift cards for groceries
Medford: 9 am to 3 pm every Sunday (La Placita, 2080 W. Main, Medford)
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Oregon State Chamber of Commerce
Summary: OR-OSHA Heat Illness Prevention and Wildfire Smoke Rules
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Unemployed workers cannot refuse job offers or a recall to their previous job (if temporarily laid off) because of their un-employment benefit amount. Refusing work solely due to weekly unemployment benefit payments is considered fraud. The Employment Department provides ways to report job refusals. Use this Employer Form to report individuals who have:
• Refused an offer of work
• Failed to report to work after hire - or -
• Have chosen not to return to work when recalled
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This blog article outlines six recommendations when terminating an employee.
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Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) partner together to provide inclusion guidance, recruitment support and disability awareness training for Oregon businesses. This training is relevant to human resource professionals, managers and staff of any business, educational institute or government agency. In addition, OCB can provide training on topics including assistive technology and accommodations used for existing and future employees with vision loss.
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OSHA provides a secure website that offers three options for injury and illness data submissions. You can manually enter your data, upload a CSV file to add multiple establishments at the same time, or transmit data electronically via an API (application programming interface).
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On July 1st, 2023 the minimum wage will increase in our area to $14.20 per hour. Have you updated your 2023 Labor Law poster? Here is one you can post.
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Resources to help employers follow the law and create workplaces that prioritize mental health. The US Department of Labor maintains the site.
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If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free hotline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-373-7888 to speak with a specially trained Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocate. Support is provided in more than 200 languages. They are there to listen and connect you with the help you need to stay safe.
Callers can dial 711 to access the Hotline using TTY.
You can also email help@humantraffickinghotline.org.
Callers can dial 711 to access the Hotline using TTY.
You can also email us at help@humantraffickinghotline.org.
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This toolkit includes sample policies, fact sheets, presentations, safety talks, posters, white papers, reports, videos, and more, so you can implement a workplace program on opioids.
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National Safety Council Mental Health Cost Calculator: a simple-to-use calculator showing the costs associated with not providing employer-led support for mental health in the workplace, and the corresponding benefits.
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National Safety Council Substance Abuse Disorder Cost Calculator: a simple-to-use calculator showing the costs associated with not providing employer-led support for substance abuse disorders in the workplace, and the corresponding benefits.
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Interested in becoming a construction contractor or improving your knowledge as a contractor? Visit the Oregon licensing and education web site.
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First and foremost, employers do need to understand that, even in unusual times like this, employees are still exposed to hazards and it is still the employers’ responsibility to ensure that their employees are adequately protected from those hazards.
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