Achievers

JANUARY 16, 2018

Another important legal requirement is workers compensation. Regardless of the working conditions, workers compensation is required of all businesses: “If you have any employees—even just one—you are responsible for including workers’ compensation insurance (in most states) in your business insurance policy.

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Achievers

JANUARY 5, 2017

workers not engaged at work, it is imperative for businesses to focus on employee engagement; and kicking off an employee recognition program is the logical first step. Social recognition has become an invaluable piece of the puzzle when it comes to initiating and sustaining an effective rewards and recognition program.

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Achievers

JUNE 20, 2017

A stressed-out worker is usually not an efficient worker. We all know that a business must be profitable to survive, but without recognizing the danger of pushing workers too hard, you’ll end up spending more money than necessary to counter mistakes made by tired, depressed, and stressed-out individuals.

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Health and Welfare Financial Counseling Human Resources Employee Retention 204

Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 9, 2019

A rise in remote workers and denser city populations are also expected to impact how employers approach commuter programs. In 2016, 43% of Americans reported working remotely. With the rise of remote workers, commuter benefits – specifically, on-demand services – will increase in value. In 2005, 6.2 of the U.S.

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HR Bartender

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

However there’s a disconnect between background screening for regular staff and contingent workers. According to the report, 82 percent of organizations do some sort of background screening on “regular” staff, contingent workers are not screened at the same level. Our organizations are filled with global workers.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JUNE 4, 2023

This bill is not a major revision of the workers' compensation law. In any event, the changes should help to attract providers to workers' compensation. In 2016, the Florida Legislature noted the fact that rules adopted by the Executive branch can have significant economic impacts. Some history will be helpful. Section 440.13(12),

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

You can spot an actively disengaged worker as someone who disrupts projects by dropping the ball, overburdens co-workers who have to complete undone tasks, and ruins team cohesiveness by undercutting the mission and goals that motivate their colleagues. Handling Disengaged Workers Is a Key Part of HR’s Job.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 22, 2022

In a complex case that saw the Court opine on the distinction between “judicial dictum” and “obiter dictum,” the Kansas Supreme Court held that a general contractor could be liable to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Fund as an “employer,” pursuant to K.S.A. Background. 44-532a, contending it was an “employer” liable under the statute.

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Achievers

JUNE 29, 2017

Keep in mind, workers today will leave their jobs if they don’t like their immediate supervisor, the leadership team or their coworkers, so encouraging your entire staff to attract and retain talent is critical. Cara is a highly-sought-after national speaker and trainer, having conducted more than 100 engagements in 2016 alone.

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Yet, according to Gallup’s 15-year study , the percentage of American workers that are “actively engaged” at the workplace remains fairly stagnant, with an average of just around 32%. Designing an engaging office culture requires more than just planning birthday parties or patting a worker on the back for a job well done. Source: IBM.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In September 2016, the claimant sustained work-related injuries to his neck and left shoulder while employed as a laborer for a cement company. Thereafter, he was awarded workers’ compensation benefits at a temporary partial disability rate. Background.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A Texas federal judge struck down the DOL overtime rule on Friday, which means over 1 million workers could lose the overtime pay and salary hikes that they gained with the additional compensation with the DOL’s policy. A similar battle had been fought in the same federal district court in Texas, in 2016.

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Achievers

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Gallup research this year found that only 33 percent of US workers feel engaged at work (it’s a mere 13 percent worldwide!). It may be further refined to fit organizations shifting to more autonomous, team-based structures — a coming workplace shift identified by Deloitte’s 2016 human capital research. Why is this an issue?

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Achievers

APRIL 10, 2018

Today, more than one in three of your workers are millennials (people between the ages of 18 and 34), and this generation makes up the largest percentage of the U.S. The company finds that employees who gain new skills become more engaged, and are also eager to spread their knowledge and best practices throughout the entire company.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 25, 2024

A worker employed by London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham who was dismissed after taking sick leave for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been awarded £4.6 She was diagnosed with PTSD in October 2017 and diagnosed with ADHD in 2016. ” The post London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham worker wins £4.6m

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Hospitality Recruitment Employment Employee Benefits 75

HR Bartender

AUGUST 29, 2017

We’ve talked about how today’s workforces need three key constituents: regular full-time workers, regular part-time workers, and contingent workers (i.e. That will determine how an organization goes about finding the worker. freelancers, contractors, consultants, etc.) Which we’ve also talked about before.

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Yet, according to Gallup’s 15-year study , the percentage of American workers that are “actively engaged” at the workplace remains fairly stagnant, with an average of just around 32%. Designing an engaging office culture requires more than just planning birthday parties or patting a worker on the back for a job well done. Source: IBM.

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HR Digest

APRIL 3, 2025

With GM layoffs in 2025 set to impact 1,695 workers, we try to understand the reasons behind the job cuts, who will feel the brunt of the axe, and how this fits into the automakers future strategy. GM job cuts will primarily affect hourly production workers, although some salaried staff may also face adjustments.

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HR Bartender

DECEMBER 6, 2016

It might be slamming doors or the phone, ignoring co-workers, or derogatory comments. Image taken by Sharlyn Lauby after speaking at the Learning and Development League 2016 Annual Conference in Delhi, India. For example: Instead of saying an employee has a bad attitude, describe those behaviors that send the message. And be specific.

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

MARCH 30, 2020

The Following was sent by the Division of Workers' Compensation. Reimbursement is according to a mutually agreed upon contract amount or the listed Maximum Reimbursement Allowance (MRA) in the Florida Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual, 2016 Edition.

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Workers' Compensation

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Commissioner’s finding that East Bay did not supply sufficient information to prove the workers’ independence under the ABC test’s prong C was not arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable but rather was supported by the absence of record evidence as to that part of the test. Argued March 14, 2022 -- Decided August 2, 2022 FUENTES, P.J.A.D.

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Attorney Charlie Hall

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

The SSA determines your RCF based on your medical records, opinions from doctors and specialists, and statements made by you, friends, family members, and co-workers. An RFC is an evaluation of your ability to perform various levels of work. How much can you lift. • How well you can focus. • How well you can remember instructions.

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HR Bartender

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Organizations should look at the connection between healthy workers and employee recruitment, engagement, and retention. Image captured by Sharlyn Lauby after speaking at the 2016 MBTI Users Conference in San Francisco, CA. That drives the program. Bookmark this page so you can ask the question, “What does healthy mean to us?”.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

According to Gallup’s State of the Workplace report, 85% of workers are NOT engaged at work, which includes both in-house and remote team members. That’s because remote workers face a myriad of distractions while they’re at home during working hours. Why is that? The good news? Remain at your company for the long term.

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Construction Work From Home Employee Retention Management 75

TLNT

AUGUST 5, 2022

It notes that cashiers in supermarkets around the world are routinely allowed to sit, even though US workers do not (the only exception being German-based Aldi, which operates some 2,000 stores in the United States, and uses European-style checkouts, allowing its employees to sit).

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Achievers

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The higher a business’s level of employee engagement is, the higher their workers’ productivity and retention level will be. According to the Deloitte 2016 Millennial Survey, only 24% of millennials are satisfied with learning and development opportunities at their current job. Currently, only 31.5% employees are engaged at work.

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Achievers

MAY 15, 2018

The negative side of the equation has plenty of alarming numbers : The absentee rate for disengaged workers is 37 percent higher than normal, and they have 49 percent more accidents and cause 60 percent more defects and errors in production. Instead, offer something that demonstrates your knowledge of each worker as a unique individual.

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Achievers

JULY 25, 2019

percent in 2016 to 19.1 Only one in three workers in the U.S. And the facts get even more unsettling as we take a closer look at the healthcare industry: The healthcare industry is ranked at the bottom when it comes to employee engagement. Hospital turnover rates continue to increase, from 16.2 percent in 2018.

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Healthcare Employee Recognition Medical Hospitality 204

Florida Workers' Comp

AUGUST 27, 2024

Past expositions on this include Smoking Linked to Chronic Pain (December 2014); New Testing for Marijuana (April 2016); Marijuana Statute in Florida (March 2019); Edible but Stomach Churning (October 2023); Edibles and Illness (November 2023); Harmless (January 2024); and Dope and Heart Disease (March 2024).

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HR Digest

AUGUST 5, 2021

Circuit Court of Appeals said Mondelez’s unexpected withdrawal of the investigations once the three workers had been fired was evidence of anti-union animus that violated the NLRA. In July 2016, the snack maker fired the three production workers who were strong union advocates and at times engaged in heated disputes with managers.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 2, 2024

PAGA allows workers who allege they have suffered labor violations, like unpaid overtime or being denied mandatory meal and rest breaks, to file suit against their employers rather than the more typical route of filing a claim with the state Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The public body is warning that the project, which could take up to 43 years and require around 3,000 specialist workers annually, would absorb a large portion of the nation’s skilled heritage plasterers, carpenters, and window specialists.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 21, 2023

Its Low pay Britain 2023 report found that, among the world’s rich nations, only France, Korea and New Zealand currently have higher minimum wages, relative to median pay among full-time workers. Based on the current target path of the UK’s minimum wage, this is expected to surpass France and Korea’s minimum wage levels by 2024.

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Retail Parental Leave Recruitment Employee Benefits 101

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Here are some ways that the HR staff and managers can oversee programs and policies that can benefit the workers who are caregivers. If a worker feels that his requests for a more flexible work accommodation will be looked as an over-the-top request, then s/he will not be confident enough to come forward. The Family Medical Leave Act

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Workplace Insight

MAY 13, 2024

Workers are increasingly staying put in their current jobs and more employers are holding steady on staffing levels as the labour market slows, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook report. The luxury belief that was the so-called Great Resignation, appears to be over, even if you assume it ever existed.

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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This blog is about workers' compensation, certainly. However, it is often also about the law, in that vein drifting periodically from its workers' compensation roots somewhat. There was the judge who restrained a lawyer, Judge Handcuffs Attorney (August 2016). The law is dependent upon predictability and transparency.

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Achievers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Workloads can get heavier as co-workers take time off. Keeping your employees fully engaged during the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, is challenging. Employees are thinking about friends and family members who are off work for the holidays. Children are out of school, complicating scheduling.

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