Employers that have more than 10 employees are subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and are required to maintain and provide records relating to employee injuries and illnesses. In order to properly record illnesses and injuries for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) records, employers should follow the steps in this How To.
Leading practice guidance explaining the benefits of having effective internal whistleblowing procedures and guiding employers on how to introduce and manage a whistleblowing policy and procedure, encourage employees to raise concerns and ensure that concerns are dealt with appropriately.
Mississippi employers seeking to prevent workplace violence, provide notice that weapons will not be permitted inside the workplace and show their compliance with the Mississippi law that gives employees the right to maintain a lawfully possessed firearm inside a locked, personal vehicle should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.