HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Initially launched in 2018, the program established a network of independent contractors and provided them with access to Amazon’s logistical expertise. The labor market is shifting, with unions speaking out more regularly about wage hikes and worker rights. Is It Enough to Put Delivery Workers at Ease? an hour in the U.S.,

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 27, 2024

In a decision construing Alabama’s application of the successive-compensable-injury test, the Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama held that an employer may remain liable for medical expenses necessitated by the aggravation of a preexisting work-related injury caused by a subsequent, non-occupational motor vehicle accident [Victoryland v.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 15, 2024

That same day, Strong also filed a workers’ compensation claim against Siemens for the injuries he claimed to have suffered from the 2018 incident. Strong’s bankruptcy attorney was different from the attorney representing him in his workers’ compensation claim. Acara Solutions, Inc. LEXIS 486 (Dec. 12, 2023)].

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 5, 2023

this year, the tight labor market is forcing employers to prioritize enhancing benefits over cost-cutting measures, according to a new report by Mercer. Also, with mental health a top concern for workers, employers are seeking out benefits and plans that include virtual mental health services to make it easier to access care.

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Total Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In 2018, employers spent $300 billion annually for health care and missed work days due to workplace stress. The good news is there are many ways employers can take steps to help manage stress in the workplace. In this blog post, we will explore some ways employers can encourage stress management in their company culture today!

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Workplace Insight

AUGUST 2, 2024

The think tank’s analysis reveals that the annual hidden cost of employee sickness has surged by £30 billion since 2018. The report highlights that UK workers, compared to their counterparts in other OECD and European countries, are among the least likely to take sick days but are most likely to work through illness. days in 2018.

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cipHR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

New research by CIPHR suggests that most workers are likely to underestimate their employer’s gender pay gap. Despite most British workers (96%) agreeing that the UK has a gender pay gap, as many as 57% don’t believe there are any gender pay disparities in their own workplaces, new research finds. Perception vs reality.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 21, 2024

Workplace sexual harassment remains a pervasive issue in the United States, with West Virginia leading the nation in claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). charges filed per 100,000 residents between 2018 and 2021. In 2018, there were 218 charges filed, but by 2021, that number had plummeted to just 40.

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Best Money Moves

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The different kinds of employer student loan repayment programs and why more employers plan to add them. Employers who are considering adding student loan repayment benefits in 2021 should review the different types of programs that are available and zero in on the one that’s right for their workforce. trillion in student debt.

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cipHR

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We look at how the working world has been changing in 2018, from the impact of the political climate to changes in attitudes towards HR technology. In part one of our 2018 review , we explored the legislative, compliance and regulatory changes that affected the UK HR profession over the past 12 months. Enabling the workforce.

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cipHR

JANUARY 19, 2018

For another claim lodged in December, the hearing has been scheduled for late 2018; before the abolition of fees, the hearing would have been likely to be listed in March 2018. My worry is that the tribunal system might be at breaking point by the end of 2018 and this may force the government to take some action.

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cipHR

JANUARY 9, 2018

This has two aspects: a) Migrant workers. Already some employers have altered their submitted gender pay data due to mistakes. There are also fears about automation and robots that may reduce jobs and exacerbate inequalities by eroding poorer workers’ wages, while boosting the incomes of creative and highly skilled people.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 22, 2022

Citing earlier appellate decisions, the Court said that, depending upon the circumstances, the Board was empowered in such a case to place liability on the staffing agency, the furniture store, or both [see Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , § 68.03]. Vanety’s Serv. LEXIS 2483 (3d Dept., Background. ACME and its carrier appealed.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In a case arising out of a tragic and bizarre 2017 multiple-shooting incident at a New York hospital, a state appellate court reversed a decision of the Empire State’s Workers’ Compensation Board that earlier found a first-year medical resident’s injuries from a gunshot wound arose out of and in the course of his employment [ Matter of Timperio v.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Is a $20 Black Friday bargain worth trampling a worker who earns $9 an hour? 22, 2018 in Bentonville, Ark. Under the Federal Law (the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970) which created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers are responsible for providing a place of employment free of hazards.

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Patriot Software

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The laws surrounding worker status have long been ambiguous. Deciding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor has been largely left up to the employer’s discretion. Thanks to California’s 2018 court ruling, workers are now presumed to be employees. Not anymore.

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cipHR

JANUARY 19, 2018

For another claim lodged in December, the hearing has been scheduled for late 2018; before the abolition of fees, the hearing would have been likely to be listed in March 2018. My worry is that the tribunal system might be at breaking point by the end of 2018 and this may force the government to take some action.

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Florida Workers' Comp

AUGUST 18, 2024

We rapidly approach the 78th annual rendition of the Workers Compensation Institute. See Give Kids the World - Our Community (August 2018). The Florida Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1995. The stage here is set, and activities have already occurred. Stevens, 145 Fla. 209, 198 So.

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Global People Strategist

APRIL 25, 2022

There are strict Employment Laws in place to protect employee’s rights and govern what an employer can ask of their employees. The United Kingdom’s Employment Law offers the highest degree of protection for their employee’s rights. Changes and modifications are expected in the 2022 clauses involved in employment law.

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The Workcomp Writer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

An Iowa appellate court recently affirmed a determination by a state workers’ compensation commissioner that injuries sustained by an Iowa claimant in June 2018, when the claimant fell while stepping off a pontoon boat, were not sequelae of an earlier admitted injury arising out of and in the course of the claimant’s employment [ Thomas v.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, according the latest annual statistical report from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive. This new online tool will help employers understand the steps and actions necessary to help bridge this gap. billion, representing a £1.9

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The court acknowledged that had the alleged injury been witnessed by a representative of the employer, the result might have been different, the court stressed that the former employee had come forward with no evidence that the employer knew of the alleged work-relatedness of the injury or that he would eventually file a workers’ compensation claim.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 20, 2023

The Fegley Case In September 1977, Sheets sustained an injury during the course and scope of his employment with the employer [Sheets died after he had filed a petition for review with the Commonwealth Court. Sheets appealed and the Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (BBU, Inc.) , Pa.

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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. With the rise of remote workers, commuter benefits – specifically, on-demand services – will increase in value. By 2015, the number of workers commuting on transit had risen to 7.8 In 2005, 6.2

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 4, 2024

In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a report documenting healthcare worker perceptions of harassment at work. Over thirteen percent of the surveyed workers said they had suffered harassment in 2022. See Health care workers say workplace harassment doubled from 2018 to 2022, survey finds.

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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 9, 2024

In a split memorandum decision, the Supreme Court of West Virginia affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a claimant who alleged he developed Parkinson’s Disease due to occupational exposure to paints, solvents and chemicals as an auto paint technician [ Gwinn v. Lewis Chevrolet Co. LEXIS 200 (May 7, 2024)].

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Hppy

MAY 27, 2021

First, the employer has lost power. Compared to previous generations, this generation has different preferences for interacting with employers and inevitably reforms the important content of corporate culture. That must be mirrored in the reimbursement of workers. Young workers prioritize learning and development.

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Global People Strategist

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Until 2018, Italy preferred using fixed-term employment agreements when hiring employees within organizations. New legislation has been passed in order to discourage the use of fixed-term employment contracts, and instead encourage companies offering open-ended employment contracts.

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Insperity

JANUARY 15, 2019

Employment law is ever-evolving, and 2019 is shaping up to usher in its fair share of changes. Employment laws tend to come in waves, with particular themes for each era. At the turn of the last century, workers had few legal protections from wage theft or unsafe working conditions. Long ago, child labor was common and legal.

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Workers' Compensation

JUNE 22, 2022

Washington’s workers’ compensation law discriminates against the Federal Government and its contractors. Speaking for a unanimous Court, Justice Breyer stated, “The question before us is whether a Washington State workers’ compensation law falls within the scope of this congressional waiver. Justices, US Supreme Court.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Two thirds of British workers would be prepared to take a pay cut for an overall better job according to a poll from the hiring platform Indeed. The mean pay cut workers surveyed are willing to take is 9.2 percent in 2018. Indeed says this points to the need for firms to consider when their employees work as much as where.

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 6, 2024

Credit: NestorMN / Shutterstock.com Around 300 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy wind turbine workers in Hull have accepted a pay deal worth 8.4%, ending an ongoing dispute. The workers were unhappy with a previous 4.5% pay offer, as well as an opaque incentive scheme, from their employer. for 2024 and 3.9%

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fraud and the Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Compliance issued a joint report summarizing their respective efforts and activities in combating workers' compensation fraud and employer non-compliance.

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Asure Software

MAY 6, 2019

In today’s dynamic workplace, modern talent expects their employer to prioritize learning and career development. LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report… The post 5 Things the Modern Worker Looks For In a Job appeared first on Asure Software.

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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. In 2022, they brought a claim against their employer for employing them as gig workers on fixed-term personal services contracts.

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cipHR

MAY 21, 2018

Nearly a quarter (24%) of people plan to ask their former, current or potential employers for access to the personal data held about them once the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, according to a new survey by Veritas Technologies. Employers need to think about data relating to job applicants too, added Williams. “If

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cipHR

MAY 21, 2018

Nearly a quarter (24%) of people plan to ask their former, current or potential employers for access to the personal data held about them once the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, according to a new survey by Veritas Technologies. Employers need to think about data relating to job applicants too, added Williams. “If

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