Employers seeking to notify workers that workers' compensation insurance is available and instruct them to promptly report any work-related injury or illness should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
This guide provides HR professionals with information on mandatory training in Texas, including those pertaining to safety programs, the Agricultural Hazard Communication Act and health information privacy.
As mandated by the US Department of Labor, covered employers must file Form WH-5 in order to employ minors who are 14 or 15 years of age in certain restricted hazardous occupations in agriculture.