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Pay awards hit highest level since 2008

Employee Benefits

It found the sharpest rate of increase in pay since December 2008 and a significant jump from a median award of 2% in the rolling quarter to December 2021. The post Pay awards hit highest level since 2008 appeared first on Employee Benefits. hike in the most recent period, up from 1.3% just a month earlier.

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In Memoriam Thomas G. Williams – InterWest Chairman & CEO 1992 – 2008

InterWest Insurance Services

Thankfully, Tom’s wisdom and guidance brought together InterWest’s founding firms as he led the organization as CEO and Chairman from 1992 to 2008. I can safely say that without Tom’s influence InterWest as we know it may never have come to be. Tom was a role model to many and friend to all who met him.

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Is autism protected by the ADA? A guide for employers

Business Management Daily

However, as with any other disability, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decides ADA protection on a case-by-case basis. There’s a lot to learn about managing employees with ASD, so read on to learn everything employers need to know. It’s also illegal to fire an employee due to having ASD.

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Third of people hide their use of workplace AI from employers

Workplace Insight

Since 2008, the number of UK workers reporting stress, depression or anxiety has more than doubled, reaching 875,000 in 2023. The post Third of people hide their use of workplace AI from employers appeared first on Workplace Insight. Where AI tools are available, 59 percent of UK workers report reduced stress in the workplace.

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Number of self-employed falls, except for over-50s

Workplace Insight

Tens of thousands more over 50s are now running their own businesses despite an overall decline in self-employment since 2020, new analysis of workforce statistics shows. Furthermore, of those aged 50 and over in self-employment, as many as one in six (15 percent) launched their businesses within the past three years.

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Kansas Court Affirms Out-of-State Injury Compensable Under Kansas Comp Act

The Workcomp Writer

Henretty began work at the Montana facility on August 11, 2008. More than nine years later, on November 17, 2017, Henretty suffered a work injury in Montana when she fractured her right ankle after slipping on ice in the employer’s parking lot. The Fund also raised a due process claim.

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Employers to Offer Record Pay Rises in 2023

HR Digest

While most companies give a 3% raise on employee salaries , they are putting aside budgets to give a raise of 4.1%, a record high since the Great Recession of 2008. Employers are offering the biggest hike since The Great Recession. These factors are often not captured in salary budgets but they show an increase in employer spending.