New York farmers worry state will lower 60-hour overtime threshold
New York farmers are worried that a 60-hour overtime threshold for farm employees could be lowered later this year by a state wage board. The overtime rate for almost all other employees in the state is set at 40 hours per week. Farmers say if that happens to their industry it will be disastrous. WSKG
Hydrogen could fuel U.S. energy transition. But is it safe?
Hydrogen emits no carbon dioxide when burned and is increasingly seen as a way to reduce the risk of climate change, but if it gets blended into the country’s energy mix at a large scale, hydrogen will raise some safety risks. E&E News
North Carolina: Key Risk to anchor High Point office complex
Workers’ compensation insurance provider Key Risk has announced it will occupy much of the office at The Outfields in downtown High Point, North Carolina. Triad Business Journal [may require registration]
Preventing bullying and violence among oncology nurses
All forms of workplace bullying can take their toll on nurses and lead to reduced self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and even physical symptoms such as insomnia and gastrointestinal issues. A 2017 survey found that 45 percent of nurses had been verbally harassed or bullied by other nurses, and 41 percent had been bullied by managers or administrators. Oncology Nursing News
Former Kraft Heinz allege racial harassment, threats in lawsuit
Three former Kraft Heinz factory employees are suing the company for $30 million over what they claim was routine racist harassment and a death threat from former co-workers and supervisors. One of the plaintiffs claims he was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, which he alleges was caused by a “hostile work environment.” KAKE (Wichita)