Air Conditioning Contractors Western Pennsylvania
Promoting and protecting the interest and welfare of the HVACR industry, its members and the public which it serves.
Promoting and protecting the interest and welfare of the HVACR industry, its members and the public which it serves.
On September 20, 2024, EPA Administrator, Michael S. Regan, signed the final rule Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes under of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, was signed.
This final rule establishes an Emissions Reduction and Reclamation (ER&R) Program for the management of certain HFCs and their substitutes that includes requirements for:
Read more in the October newsletter
We had an employee complain that a supervisor was harassing her. We investigated the complaint, and it turned out that the supervisor was indeed harassing her. He was disciplined appropriately. However, now the original complainant is misbehaving; she acts like she can get away with anything because of the previous complaint she submitted. Are we allowed to discipline her for her misconduct? Can she claim that we're retaliating against her because she filed a previous complaint? It feels like everyone is "walking on eggshells" around her because they're afraid she'll claim retaliation.
Employees have the right to file complaints alleging harassment, discrimination, or other unlawful conduct without fear of retaliation. Employers must ensure that employees who file complaints are not retaliated against for having filed them.
Read more in the October newsletter
October 8, 2024 - Annual Trap Shoot
November 12 - Election of Officers
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