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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Achievers

DECEMBER 18, 2018

This important study – the largest of its kind – found that 16 percent of American workers are actively disengaged while another 51 percent are “just there.” What’s more, 51 percent of those lackadaisical or disengaged workers are busily checking their inboxes and social media networks for better opportunities.

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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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Achievers

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Federal and state mandated benefits include health insurance, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, and required leave time for caring for family and/or personal medical purposes. The global consulting firm Mercer surveyed large employers in 2018 to investigate voluntary turnover. Wellness programs .

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Development of Rulemaking for Rule 69L-7.501, F.A.C. A rule development workshop will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., Eastern, at 2012 Capital Circle SE, Room 102, Hartman Building.

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Skills gap If workers have not kept up with continuing education or evolving skills needed in their industries, their current skills may no longer hold value in today’s employment market. They are dependable workers who get their jobs done with little supervision needed. It’s not a bad thing. Trees vs. Revolving Doors.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 2, 2024

CVS’ employee cuts are expected to target corporate roles primarily, so in-store workers who manage the day-to-day interactions with customers are unlikely to be affected by CVS’ layoffs. Besides the mention of corporate workers, CVS has not indicated whether it will target specific departments while making the cut.

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The Workcomp Writer

JULY 21, 2022

A Louisiana appellate court held a plaintiff could not maintain a tort action against a defendant where the plaintiff and the defendant had settled a workers’ compensation action that involved the same transaction or occurrence. LEXIS 1094, 2021-0476 (La.App. 07/06/22)]. Background. Lewis from pursuing a tort action against Acme.

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

OCTOBER 17, 2018

On October 14, 2018, Governor Rick Scott directed Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to take every action authorized pursuant to Executive Order 18-276 to provide additional protections to support recovery efforts as it relates to Hurricane Michael’s impact on Florida families as well as Florida policyholders.

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted Notice of Proposed Rule for 69L-31, F.A.C. A hearing will be held Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 11:00 a.m., SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Procedures for the resolution of reimbursement disputes between workers’ compensation carriers and health care providers.

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

On February 12, 2019 The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers' Compensation announces a public meeting of the Three-Member Panel that will be held on Monday, February 18, 2019, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in room 116 of the J. Edwin Larson Building located at 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

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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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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Claimant, who had a long career as a firefighter, filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits in 2018, alleging that he suffered PTSD brought on by “countless horrific, work-related emergency situations” that he had encountered during his long career. Workers’ Comp. Workers’ Comp. Background.

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Achievers

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Baby boomers are retiring faster than young workers can replace them, intensifying the war for top talent and putting the ball in the millennials’ court. By 2018, it’s expected that millennials will make up more than 50% of the workforce. Organizations are no longer hierarchical and top down, but instead collaborative and bottom up.

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Achievers

JUNE 4, 2019

An Achievers’ survey found that 74 percent of employees were planning to switch jobs in 2018. Chronically absent employees can be harder on your company than actual turnover of positions, and Harvard Business Review reports that absenteeism is 37 percent higher among disengaged workers. Better retention. In the U.S.,

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Amazon workers in Coventry have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay. UK Amazon workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of further strikes in January this year, having taken over 30 days of industrial action in the past 12 months.

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Mentoring shows each worker that they matter, and creates new bonds of connection within the company. Draw names from a hat to choose one worker whose job you will do for a day. These passes are sure to be coveted, and they’ll demonstrate that you respect your workers’ outside commitments. Optimize the Workplace.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The settlement follows a 2017 employment tribunal judgment that ruled Addison Lee drivers are workers, which was upheld by a 2018 employment appeal tribunal and 2021 Court of Appeal case. A hearing is due to take place in October and November to determine whether the rest of the claimants are workers and entitled to rights.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Volkswagen workers in Germany are going on strike to express their dissatisfaction with the changes occurring at the organization, with the union IG Metall leading the efforts. This is the first disruption to operations the trade union has initiated against Volkswagen’s domestic operations since 2018.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

percentage points, and the gap for multiracial workers was -6.9%, up 1.5 percentage points, and the gap for multi-racial workers was -0.1%, down 1.3 percentage points, and the gap for multi-racial workers was -38.5%, up 11 percentage points. percentage points, and the gap for multi-racial workers was 12.5%, up 9.3

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HR Digest

JANUARY 21, 2024

charges filed per 100,000 residents between 2018 and 2021. And the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced many workers into isolation and closer proximity with their colleagues, may have exacerbated these issues. In 2018, there were 218 charges filed, but by 2021, that number had plummeted to just 40.

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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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The Workcomp Writer

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai’i recently held that while an employee’s negligent supervision claim against his employer was barred by workers’ compensation exclusivity, he should have been given leave to amend his complaint to potentially assert defamation and false light claims [ Saragosa v. Greene , 2024 Haw. LEXIS 524 (Nov.

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Florida Workers' Comp

AUGUST 2, 2022

It was a follow-up on A Disciplined Attorney and Repercussions (September 2018). In that situation, the news reported that in 2018 an attorney asked the Florida Supreme Court to disbar him. A June 2018 order granted that request. The worker was frustrated with several things. decided, officially, to give up."

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Achievers

MAY 1, 2018

Some of these channels are as impromptu as single words that workers offer for a word-cloud, while others may be associated with a particular company event or scheduled brainstorming sessions. Millennial workers rate the opportunity to learn while on the job as their highest priority when seeking a new position. Buy now here.

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Achievers

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If workers sense that the future of the company is up in the air, their survival instincts mean that they will start looking farther afield to find a more secure livelihood. HR best practices suggest tapping those workers who are most closely aligned with the company’s mission and values.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the spring of 2018, I penned a piece regarding the Forum. 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. Not so much.

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 69L-3.009, F.A.C. If requested within 21 days of the notice, a hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 9:00 a.m. ET, at the Hartman Building Room 102, 2012 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Section 112.1815(5)(f), F.S.,

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cipHR

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The organisations who employ disabled workers will, arguably, be able to design products and services that suit their needs – potentially giving them a significant competitive edge. Nearly half (49%) of employers surveyed for LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends 2018 said they focus on diversity to better represent their customers.

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Recruitment Employee Retention Employment Technology 111

cipHR

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The 2017 Skills and Employment Survey, released in October 2018, found that although British people are working harder and faster than ever , their productivity continues to stagnate. Poor desk setups can affect workers’ hands, wrists, joints and backs, which can then lead to absence and associated costs for your organisation.

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Take It Personel-ly

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Age discrimination claims have spiked in over a dozen states since 2018. Older workers are especially at risk for “benign” discrimination and layoffs out of fear for their health, an issue unique to this recession. Unfortunately, COVID-19 and the current recession will almost certainly worsen these trends into 2021.

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Achievers

JULY 25, 2019

percent in 2018. If you’re still not convinced about the power behind recognition, Aon Hewitt revealed “rewards and recognition” as the top engagement opportunity globally in their 2018 Employee Engagement Report. Only one in three workers in the U.S. Hospital turnover rates continue to increase, from 16.2 percent in 2016 to 19.1

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Healthcare Employee Recognition Medical Hospitality 157

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 10, 2022

Shareholder returns that feed into UK workers’ pensions “disproportionately benefit a wealthy minority”, according to a report put together by the TUC, think tank Common Wealth and the High Pay Centre. by 2018 so listed companies paying out in dividends and buybacks had a much smaller impact on pension wealth.

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Pension Employee Benefits IT 104

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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Architecture Manufacturing Engineering Retail 104

Achievers

APRIL 28, 2020

According to research completed by Global Workplace Analytics , there were five million people working from home at least 50 percent of the time in 2018. Of course, there are a number of jobs that simply can’t be done remotely – for example, being a front-line worker in the healthcare or retail industries. That translates to 16.8

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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 17, 2022

Texas Mutual, the workers’ compensation carrier for Stevenson’s employer, paid workers’ compensation benefits to and on behalf of Stevenson for his injuries. In its letters, it asserted its subrogation rights pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. LEXIS 3292 (May 13, 2022). less $27,519.40—the Insurance Co.

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Medical Deductions 85

InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 27, 2023

Since 2018, individual premiums have increased by 21% while family premiums have increased by 18%. The Ease report notes that those higher premiums are likely hurting those small employers more than larger SMBs with between 51 and 250 workers. Overall, more than half of SMB employees opt out of their employer-sponsored coverage.

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Health Insurance Insurance Out of Pocket Cost Deductions 98