by worksaver-admin | Nov 16, 2020 | Fit for Duty
The “Direct Threat” Defense when Withdrawing a Job Offer or Terminating an Existing Employee WorkSaver Physical Ability Tests (PATs) are based on validated essential functions of a job and establishes pass/fail criteria at the “Direct Threat” level. The direct threat...
by worksaver-admin | Aug 19, 2020 | Fit for Duty
By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES and Trevor Bardarson, PT, OCS, CBES The use of sit-stand stations has become an increasingly popular method for battling the effects of prolonged seated posture. However, the reality is that office workers, in general, prefer sitting...
by worksaver-admin | Aug 19, 2020 | Fit for Duty
By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES and Trevor Bardarson, PT, OCS, CBES Various publications have listed recommended weight limits for manual material handling. Based on the research used to develop the NIOSH lift equation, it is apparent that about 51 lbs represents the...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 7, 2020 | Corporate Compliance
(The following article written by the law firm, Proskauer Rose LLP, and published in Lexology. Proskauer is a leading international law firm with offices in New York, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Paris, São Paulo and Washington, D.C.,Boca...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 7, 2020 | Corporate Compliance
Employers have been facing accommodation requests from employees who consider themselves personally at risk for contracting Covid-19. Typically, an accommodation request deals with working from home or remotely in order to limit their contact with coworkers and...
