Boeing's Seattle workers walk out in first strike since 2008
Employee Benefit News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Discontent has come to a head as negotiations fail to meet employees' needs
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OSHA to Retailers: Make Black Friday Safer for Workers
HR Digest
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Is a $20 Black Friday bargain worth trampling a worker who earns $9 an hour? In 2008, at a Long Island Wal-Mart, over 2,000 people trampled into the store five minutes before it was scheduled to open. After the 2008 Black Friday tragedy, OSHA released an annual set of “Crowd Management Safety Guidelines” for retailers to follow.
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Thoughts on India, its HR/technology space and the latest on Oracle
Ahmed's Universe
JUNE 23, 2013
Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison said during a diatribe against the whole concept at an investor Q&A in 2008. The wide availability of IT capabilities in India means that companies tend to over-customize some HR processes rather than rely on standard software.
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Striking UAW members want higher wages — and the return of pensions
Employee Benefit News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
United Auto Workers members who were hired prior to the 2008 financial crisis have pensions, those brought on since have received 401(k) plans instead.
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Talent Acquisition Needs More Change [infographic] – Friday Distraction
HR Bartender
JULY 14, 2017
For instance, back in 2008, over 60 percent of companies uncovered a lie or misrepresentation on a resume. I was also surprised at the number of companies that background screen contingent workers (86 percent). Organizations need to include contingent workers in their talent acquisition strategy. But that was a good surprise.
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4.4 million employees are covered by corporate health insurance
Employee Benefits
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
million in 2022, the highest number since 2008. By overlooking its potential to boost the health of the nation, the government is missing an opportunity to better support workers and keep people healthy and in employment. Payouts for health insurance claims also hit a high at almost £3 billion.
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Is autism protected by the ADA? A guide for employers
Business Management Daily
JULY 19, 2024
Prior to 2008, when Congress added amendments to the ADA, ASD was often not considered a disability under the ADA. That all changed in 2008, as Congress added ‘interacting with others’ as a major life activity.
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Benefits in a Multi-generational Workplace
InterWest Insurance Services
MARCH 14, 2024
Think about the multi-generational workforce: Baby boomers – These oldest workers are preparing to retire and they likely have long-standing relationships with their doctors. Additionally, this generation arguably suffered more than any other during the financial crisis that hit in 2008.
Workers' Compensation Judges Exempt from Gun Permit Requirement
Workers' Compensation
JULY 15, 2023
Workers’ compensation judges actively handling cases are one of the groups of individuals who are exempt from the permit requirement. The law was enacted to ensure that workers’ compensation judges, , could protect themselves in their homes, even if they did not have a concealed weapon permit. Heller , 554 US 570 - Supreme Court 2008.
4 Reasons Employees Are Quitting Post-COVID-19
Best Money Moves
AUGUST 31, 2021
economy is currently experiencing the highest rate of workers quitting their jobs that we’ve seen in the last two decades.” In 2018 and 2019, workers were already quitting jobs at record rates. But the problem of compensation can be traced further back, before even the 2008 financial crisis.
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Awards and Memories
Florida Workers' Comp
JANUARY 11, 2024
In 2018 Forum Recap and Professionalism (April 2018) ; 2015 Frierson-Colling Professionalism Award (2015), I had the chance to discuss professionalism and The Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section's efforts to recognize it in their members. I have done a bit better with the more recent award, which was inaugurated in 2008.
Gig Economy: A Cost-Cutting Measure or Adding Value to the Workforce?
HR Digest
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
The gig economy has been in operation since labor unions lost their hold over the steel and oil industries and workers were contracted to work in the factories according to demand. In a recent survey EY conducted of employers in the US, one in two organizations said they had increased their use of gig workers in the last five years.
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How does office design affect productivity?
cipHR
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Low productivity has been a near-constant worry for UK organisations of all shapes and sizes since the 2008 financial crisis. Poor desk setups can affect workers’ hands, wrists, joints and backs, which can then lead to absence and associated costs for your organisation. Here are four key areas employers should be focusing on.
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23 How Organizations and Employees Can Start Focusing on Wellness
HR Bartender
AUGUST 27, 2017
employers offer wellness benefits (up from 58 percent in 2008). For the Mayo Clinic study, 30 office workers of varying age and body type were asked to use the Cubii for an extended period. An increasing number of companies are offering employee wellness programs. In addition, the company realizes a return on their investment.
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IL Contractor Who Provides Coverage for Subcontractor’s Workers Not Immune From Suit
The Workcomp Writer
JANUARY 31, 2022
The exclusive remedy provisions of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act (Act)—820 ILCS 305/5(a), 11— do not extend to a general contractor who paid workers’ compensation insurance premiums and benefits for a subcontractor and its employees, held the Supreme Court of Illinois [ Munoz v. LEXIS 2 (Jan. 21, 2022)]. Background.
Lessons from Connecticut
Florida Workers' Comp
JULY 6, 2022
Board of Education , AC 44409 and AC 44488, on appeal from the Workers' Compensation Review Board. Notably, the first line of appeal there is a specialized workers'' compensation board, similarly to Kentucky, see Is there a Doctor in the House (June 2022). The Connecticut appellate court recently rendered its decision in Arrico v.
3 no-nonsense tips for effectively managing Gen Z
Insperity
JULY 13, 2017
The oldest members of this often-analyzed, and sometimes fretted about, generation of workers are now in their mid-30s, and have successfully integrated into the workforce. It takes more than a state-of-the-art game room or fully stocked snack bar to sell Gen Z workers on a company. Millennials are no longer the new kids on the block.
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Boeing Faces a Union Strike—Another Domino Threatens to Fall
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The existing contract between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 751 is set to expire on September 12 at 11:59 pm PT, and the two groups have not been able to renew a deal so far. Boeing workers will go on strike if they are unable to work out a deal before the deadline.
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The Question of Childcare and Women in the Workplace During COVID
Flimp Communications
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Moreover, the BLS noted that those figures may have missed as much as 3% in calculating the rate, and possibly 5 million from the number of unemployed because of how workers are categorized and classified. In the recession that began in 2008, men lost jobs faster than women because jobs usually done by men (e.g., million respectively.
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To Get More Out of Workers, Invest More In Them
15Five
JUNE 14, 2016
During the economic downturn in 2008, the company suffered financially. “We Bob Chapman is suggesting a deeper, richer value exchange: We will invest in you not just as a worker but also as a human being. “Trust is given here, not earned. We asked ourselves, ‘What would a caring family do in this situation?’” Mr. Chapman said.
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2020 Maximum Compensation Rate Announced
Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Previous Maximum Rates : 01/01/2020 $971 $20 01/01/2019 $939 $20 01/01/2018 $917 $20 01/01/2017 $886 $20 01/01/2016 $863 $20 01/01/2015 $842 $20 01/01/2014 $827 $20 01/01/2013 $816 $20 01/01/2012 $803 $20 01/01/2011 $782 $20 01/01/2010 $772 $20 01/01/2009 $765 $20 01/01/2008 $746 $20 01/01/2007 $724 $20 01/01/2006 $683 $20 01/01/2005 $651 $20 01/01/2004 (..)
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Everything HR Needs to Know About Blockchain
HR Bartender
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
However, the first blockchain wasn’t put into practice until nearly 15 years later, in 2008, with the launch of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. [Griffin] The idea of a blockchain was first theorized in the early 1990s as a manner to ensure document timestamps could not be altered.
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10 Disability-Supported Job Boards That Can Make Your Search Easier
HR Digest
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Earlier this year, the department announced that t he labor force participation rate of disabled workers rose to 23.1 The 501(c)3 non-profit organization states its dedication to reducing unemployment rates among individuals with disabilities by connecting them to employers who are looking to increase the diversity among their workers.
Two-fifths of workers think that inflation will pass 8% in April
cipHR
MARCH 4, 2022
The Bank of England (BoE) may be expecting the UK’s inflation rate to peak at over 7% this spring, but many workers are taking a more pessimistic view – predicting that it’ll pass 8% or even 10% next month. Workers with children also viewed inflation rates slightly differently to those without children.
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Jeffrey Appel Passes
Florida Workers' Comp
DECEMBER 21, 2023
I received a call several weeks ago informing me of a rumor that a workers' compensation attorney had passed. He soon departed his first legal employment and founded a firm representing injured workers in Lakeland, and later opened offices in Tallahassee and Ft. I found him engaging and a student of workers' compensation law.
Remote working is here to stay – now with a renewed focus on the hybrid workplace
cipHR
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
The truth is, the pandemic has had the biggest impact on the world of work in the past 12 years since the financial crash of 2008.”. Ford has found that 70% of their workforce can perform their tasks virtually and asked 30,000 workers to empty their desks in preparation for a more hybrid way of working.
How Does An Organizational Culture Develop?
HR Digest
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
In other words, if you don’t let your workers participate in defining the company’s direction, it becomes very hard for them to buy into your company’s values. According to research, the single most important factor determining employee commitment is participation in decision-making.
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5 Best Hiring and Onboarding Tools for HR in 2022
HR Lineup
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Pipefy is a business process management platform that helps support workers process requests efficiently, even while receiving overwhelming amounts of mail and messages. Bamboo HR was founded in 2008 and offers excellent HR Software Solutions. That is from interview scheduling to offboarding documentation. Whether it’s H.R,
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Kansas Court Affirms Out-of-State Injury Compensable Under Kansas Comp Act
The Workcomp Writer
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Henretty began work at the Montana facility on August 11, 2008. She received medical and temporary disability benefits under Montana’s workers’ compensation system and continued working in Montana until 2020, when she moved back to Kansas. Comment As we note in Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , § 143.01, et seq.
Tribunal finds Oxford University professors should have had employee status
Employee Benefits
MARCH 4, 2024
An employment tribunal has found that two creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status. Alice Jolly and Rebecca Abrams worked at the university since 2008 and 2007 respectively, and both taught the Master of Studies degree in Creative Writing.
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The rise of gig workers: Adapting HR strategies for the contingent workforce
Higginbotham
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
One of the most powerful currents in this tide of change is the rise of gig workers, also known as contingent workers, freelancers or contractors. American Opportunity Survey , 36 percent of all respondents identified as independent workers. If that figure is applied to the entire U.S.
Chesterfield Council staff strike over pay
Employee Benefits
AUGUST 29, 2023
More than 100 housing maintenance workers employed by Chesterfield Council have begun strike action today (Tuesday 29 August) in a dispute over pay. The workers estimated that piece work rates are 70% below market value and have not been increased since 2008.
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WCI 2024 is Upon Us
Florida Workers' Comp
AUGUST 18, 2024
We rapidly approach the 78th annual rendition of the Workers Compensation Institute. The Florida Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1995. Beginning in the 1960s, the conference was run by the state Division of Workers’ Compensation. Stevens, 145 Fla. 209, 198 So.
Who is responsible for low employee productivity?
cipHR
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Often, this puzzle lands at the feet of HR teams who are tasked with finding out exactly why workers aren’t as productive as they could be, and how to turn the situation around. Do you know which of your workers or teams are the most productive, what makes them different, and where the biggest issues lie?
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Do I Have to Buy a Standing Desk for My Employee?
UpstartHR
JULY 2, 2019
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was created in 1990 to help workers with disabilities find employment. In 2008, the law was updated to support anyone with a disability that affects a “major life activity,” such as sitting, standing, breathing, etc. Interactive Dialogue.
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Arms Race
Florida Workers' Comp
MAY 23, 2024
As I read, I was reminded of War Games (no, not the 2008 tweak/sequel/remake, 20th Century Fox, though that was not bad as sequels go). We will be spectators in a vicariousness to rival some people's deep dependence on various sports, celebrities, and more. No, the real War Games (MGM 1983).
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How HR Managers Affect the Loyalty of Millennials at Work
Flimp Communications
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
They assume millennials and Generation Z are flighty, flaky workers who don’t stick with the same employer for long. Many were earning their college degrees in 2008 and 2009 when the recession first struck. This has eroded what some older generations consider core aspects of work and affects what they expect from workers.
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Republished: The brain-dead megaphone of work
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
This could describe any number of modern discourses, and the essay, written in 2008, anticipates how the media now acts as the megaphone for people we’d be better off ignoring. The study points out that “workers’ ability to carry out their tasks from home” was an “important determinant” of how well they fared during COVID.”
Best HRIS Software Solutions 2021
HR Lineup
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the last thing you want to do as an employer is put your workers at risk. Bamboo HR was founded in 2008 and offers excellent HR Software Solutions. Below are the best HRIS software solutions 2021 that will help you manage your workforce effectively. It is available in over 100 countries, in 8 languages.
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What New Leave, Stimulus Legislation Mean for HR and Employee Communications
Flimp Communications
APRIL 3, 2020
Many private sector workers qualify for this, as do federal employees, but not everyone will get this time. According to the New York Times , “Those at companies with more than 500 people — 48 percent of American workers — are excluded. This is definitely an expansion of what most American workers get as far as sick and family leave.
Famous and Infamous Office Romances
Talent Culture
FEBRUARY 14, 2015
According to a 2015 CareerBuilder Office Romance Survey , 37 percent of workers surveyed reported they have dated someone they have worked with and 24 percent of office romances involved a superior. Here are 10 celebrities and famous politicians who were outed for an affair with a subordinate or co-worker. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Six Notable HR and Benefits Trends for 2023
Griffin Benefits
JANUARY 20, 2023
As such, savvy HR leaders and professionals will approach 2023 with human-centric strategies that holistically support and benefit workers. It’s still worker-friendly, but not as much as it was even months ago. Keep in mind that these are the most significant increases since 2008. The labor market also continues to evolve.
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Artifact and Anecdote
Florida Workers' Comp
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Merriam Webster provides the following definition: "something or someone arising from or associated with an earlier time, especially when regarded as no longer appropriate, relevant, or important" And, the world of workers' compensation has historically demonstrated some history of various artifacts, Jacobson v. Leasing, Inc. ,
Lessons in the Law
Florida Workers' Comp
AUGUST 10, 2023
The world of Florida workers' compensation seemed a bit unsteady this week. This is colloquially referred to as the "heart/lung bill," and entitles some classes of Florida workers to a presumption of causation. The worker "leaned exclusively on the occupational-causation presumption." 1st DCA 2008). John Harlem , Case No.
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