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rich meneghello

Feb 4, 2010

Minimize the risk of workplace violence

Early this year, two workplace shootings grabbed national headlines. On Jan. 7, an employee at a St. Louis transformer manufacturing plant killed three of his co-workers and injured five others […]

Jan 12, 2010

For employers, how to avoid lawsuits

Many employers get caught up in the rush to hire new employees and fail to take basic steps in the hiring process. Employers should be patient and use available screening tools. They should use an employment application form with legal disclaimers such as: employment is "at will," and no one can change that status except in writing; the employee is subject to drug testing at any time; and statemen[...]

Nov 17, 2009

Time to prepare for a new civil rights law

On Nov. 21, employers will be required to comply with yet another federal law that restricts disclosure of employee health information. Specifically, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 will […]

Nov 5, 2009

FAQs about swine flu in the workplace

A year ago at this time, it seemed that every other phone call or e-mail I received from a client was a question about layoffs and downsizing. This fall, the […]

Oct 1, 2009

Many illegal drug users are working

Did you know that 75 percent of the nation’s illegal drug users are employed, and more than 3 percent have actually admitted using drugs before or during work hours? Plus, […]

Aug 6, 2009

New workplace worry: ‘textual harassment’

Text messaging in the workplace has become an increasing source of concern for employers. Much like the emergence of e-mail in the 1990s, the popularity of text messaging among employees […]

Jul 3, 2009

Beware: Sensitive data is a frequent target

Report states that 59 percent of workers surveyed stole confidential information from their employers

Jun 25, 2009

Don’t risk letting employees get burned

Employees across Oregon are emerging from a long and dark winter, gazing upward at the sky at that unusual phenomenon – sunny weather. As we head into the summer months in the Pacific Northwest, those employers that regularly employ outdoor workers need to consider the safety risks associated with these positions.

Jun 5, 2009

Don’t risk letting employees get burned

What can employers do to help protect outdoor workers from exposure to sun in the summer?

May 1, 2009

OSHA may soon start flexing its muscles

Employers should prepare now for stricter Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement

Apr 3, 2009

Prepare for workers to be deployed

Four things that all Oregon employers need to know about military leave

Mar 6, 2009

Networking Web sites can be snares

Employers should weigh pros and cons before investigating employees online



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