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An Executive’s ‘Idiotic’ Idea: Skip Safety Class and Commit a Federal Crime

by Dennis Beaver | employees, employment, human resources, identity theft, lawyers, OSHA

Several contract medical professionals reached out to say that one of their bosses first tried to force them to take unpaid OSHA courses and then suggested someone else could take the tests on their behalf, which would be a federal crime. What’s an employee to...

Are You a Doormat at Work? The Hidden Cost of Excessive People-Pleasing

by Dennis Beaver | Bully, business, employees, ethics, management

July 22, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Recently, the insurance property adjusting firm I work for hired a brother and sister, ‘Jack and Jill,’ who are competent, but their behavior around our supervisor, who is a bully, is creating a toxic environment....

Are you paying your employees correctly?

by Dennis Beaver | employees, employment, financial, management

October 4, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver If you were to ask just about any business owner if their employees should receive equal pay for equal work or could be paid differently, based on gender, race, color, religion, and national origin, I’m certain that most would reply,...

Come to work sick again and you are fired

by Dennis Beaver | employees, employment, medicine, workplace

March 27, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver This is one of the worst flu seasons in many years. A few days ago, infectious specialist “Dr. M” called from NYU Langone and asked that I discuss the risks to co-workers, when someone with a cold or the flu uses over-the-counter...

His Employees Don’t Work ‘For’ Him, But ‘With’ Him

by Dennis Beaver | attorney, business, dui - drunk driving, employees, lawyers

April 8, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, your recent story about the employer who recommended a personal injury law firm to his employees because he liked the firm’s television ads hit a nerve with me. I am involved in something similar that I would like to...

How a Simple Clue Unlocked a Workplace Safety Crisis: All We Had to Do Was Listen

by Dennis Beaver | employees, employment, family, healthcare, hearing aids, Jobs, safety, workplace

A lot of people with hearing issues won’t seek help, or they refuse to wear hearing aids. “Nicole” had a very good reason not to wear hers, but figuring out why took some sleuthing. Here’s what you can do if you know someone who needs help...
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