Tag: temporary workers

Workers may be temporary, but OSHA is forever: clarifying employer duties

By New Hampshire Employment Law Letter Jan 14, 2015 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Gregory L. Silverman In 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched the Temporary Worker Initiative (TWI) to focus on preventing injuries and illnesses among temporary workers. OSHA recently released a policy memorandum addressed to its field staff reminding them of the agency’s long-standing enforcement policy for temporary workers. The memo specifically attempts […]

Massachusetts contingent workers law goes into effect in January

By Massachusetts Employment Law Letter Dec 14, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 14, 2012

by Susan G. Fentin Massachusetts’ new law requiring staffing agencies to provide temporary workers with more information regarding their employment will go into effect on January 31, 2013. The Temporary Workers Right to Know Act (H. 4304) requires staffing agencies to provide workers with written notice of the agency’s name, its workers’ compensation carrier, and […]