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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Employee Benefits

MAY 24, 2023

An employment tribunal has ordered private hire cab and courier business Addison Lee to pay deposits of up to £125,000 to continue with its legal arguments in the workers’ rights case brought by hundreds of drivers. The post Addison Lee ordered to pay deposits to continue workers’ rights case appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Postal workers play a critical role in any country, more so with the holiday season fast approaching. Taking a page out of the NYT tech workers’ books , the same employees who went on strike to stand up for their rights during a critical period for their organization recently, Canada Post workers are now on strike.

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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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Take It Personel-ly

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

A 2018 study found that 35% of time that workers spend onsite ends up wasted on waiting for customers or managers to arrive or answer questions, hunting down misplaced materials, and other unproductive tasks, even though […].

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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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Achievers

JANUARY 11, 2018

The latest report from Gallup states that just 1 in 10 UK and EU workers are actively engaged and with UK productivity seeing further falls during 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics – it is no surprise that the UK Government recognizes that the country has an employee productivity problem.

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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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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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Insperity

JANUARY 11, 2018

Employment laws continue to evolve, and 2018 will usher in some big changes in two of our most populous states, California and New York. The HR world is abuzz with all the implications of implementing New York state’s paid family leave legislation and California’s ban-the-box law, both of which went into effect January 2018.

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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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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 27, 2024

On October 4, 2018, Arnold was involved in a non-work-related motor vehicle accident. Victoryland subsequently filed a petition to be relieved of liability for future medical expenses, arguing that the 2018 accident was an intervening and superseding cause of Arnold’s lower back problems. 2d 1080 (Ala. 611, 328 S.E.2d

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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

JANUARY 9, 2018

This has two aspects: a) Migrant workers. This is at both the top – such as the recent furore over university vice-chancellors with some ‘tin ear’ attempts to defend them – and bottom, such as policing and enforcing the national minimum/living wage , especially as the number of workers being paid these minimum wages is set to soar.

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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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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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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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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. This contains safety guidelines for retail stores to prevent worker injuries and deaths. The post OSHA to Retailers: Make Black Friday Safer for Workers appeared first on The HR Digest.

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Proposed Rule for Rules 69L-7.020 and 69L-7.100, F.A.C. Rule Hearings will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the times listed below, at 2012 Capital Circle, SE, Room 102, Hartman Building. All times are Eastern.

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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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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

JULY 27, 2018

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation submitted a Notice of Development of Rulemaking for Rules 69L-7.020 and 69L-7.100, F.A.C. Rule development workshops will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the times listed below, at 2012 Capital Circle SE, Room 102, Hartman Building. All times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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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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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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Florida Workers' Comp

OCTOBER 31, 2024

July 2017) 2018 Florida Legislative Proposal on Limiting Opioids (October 2017) Anna Nicole Smith in Work Comp News (November 2017) Mississippi and Significant Issues in Work Comp (April 2018) Drug Monitoring Back in the News (September 2018) Is Pain Surmountable?

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Florida Workers' Comp

OCTOBER 29, 2024

2018); Chace v. See Just Because We Can Be Friends (November 2018). And, there were some interesting analyses about judicial involvement in those platforms. Domville v. State , 103 So.3d 3d 184 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012) , approved, 271 So. 3d 889 (Fla. Loisel , 170 So. 3d 802, 803 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2014); L. of Herssein & Herssein, P.A.

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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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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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Florida Workers' Comp

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Back in 2018 I took on that subject in a lecture and memorialized some thoughts in WCRI 34th Annual Conference - March 2018 (February 2018). So many of life's interactions and the reactions you perceive can be traced back to change and its influence. My theme is reasonably simple: Change will happen.

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Hppy

MARCH 2, 2018

Here are some of our best predictions for 2018. Employees can use 25 different currencies to receive wages, and Bitwage promises to pay out within 48 hours regardless of where workers are located. The post Top HR Technology Trends in 2018 appeared first on Hppy. Then do your homework to know which are best for you! Blockchain.

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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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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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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 of the U.S.

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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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Asure Software

MAY 6, 2019

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

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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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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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