HR Digest

JULY 18, 2024

A Senate investigation into worker injuries associated with Amazon Prime Day found that the company’s highly popular sale day has had a significant impact on the well-being of workers in the past. Another example of Amazon prioritizing productivity over safety came from the use of its automatic conveyor belts.

Medical 52

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Achievers

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It’s the rare employee who doesn’t feel an urge to contribute when presented with a vision they connect with. When team members can connect their present tasks to the bigger picture, it’s that much easier to stay committed to the job and go the extra mile to connect with and assist colleagues.

Health 192

Health Employee Recognition Commissions Bonuses 192

Florida Workers' Comp

AUGUST 23, 2022

The world of workers' compensation is geographic and diverse. There is no workers' compensation "system," but at least 60 systems across the country. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Norther Marianna Islands, the Jones Act, and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Act all come to mind.

Workers’ Compensation 80

Workers’ Compensation Compensation System Recruitment Pay Raise 80

Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Commissioned by employee benefits provider Unum UK, the survey of more than 4,000 UK employees revealed that this is costing the economy £11 billion per year through lost productivity, and that the average unhappy, unproductive worker loses nine hours of productive time per week.

Commissions 109

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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This annual tradition has come to have special meaning for the workers' compensation attorney community because of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers (CWCL). He is also co-host of the industry-favorite Workers' Compensation Hot Seat webinar series, and has threatened to launch a podcast to supplement his award-winning blogs.

Workers’ Compensation 104

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Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Agence National des Fréquences [ANFR] stated that “…Apple must immediately take all measures to prevent the availability on the market of the phones concerned present in the supply chain. International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF). Otherwise, it will be up to Apple to recall them.”

Workers’ Compensation 59

Workers’ Compensation Manufacturing Commissions Government 59

The Workcomp Writer

MAY 2, 2022

Were he presented no medical expert’s testimony and attempted to rely upon his own testimony as to pain levels and the circumstances of the injury itself, the Commission acted within its discretion in finding he had failed to establish medical causation [ Bowdry v. The Commission’s decision was affirmed. Bowdry appealed.

Commissions 72

Commissions Medical Workers’ Compensation Employment 72

Florida Workers' Comp

JULY 26, 2022

In The 1972 Report re 1935 (July 2022), there is comparison of the initial 1935 Florida workers' compensation law to 2022. the post suggests that in a broad analysis Florida workers' compensation offers a greater potential breadth and volume of benefits to injured workers than the 1935 law.

Family and Medical Leave Act 80

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Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The NJ Supreme court held that the insurance agent's conduct must be a willful, wanton, or grossly negligent act of commission or omission for failure to advise an employer about workers' compensation coverage for a Limited Liability Corporation. Informed by the Legislature’s expression of public policy in N.J.S.A.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Commissions Employment 52

Workplace Insight

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Skills and Employment Survey 2023 (SES2023), which also involves researchers at UCL, the Universities of Oxford and Surrey and the National Centre for Social Research, will help academics assess the impact of an extraordinary period of turbulence for workers which includes the economic downturn, Cost-of-Living Crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit.

Commissions 98

Commissions Government Technology Employment 98

Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2021

While most organizations with 15 or more workers know they are subject to the terms of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), confusion sometimes exists regarding accommodation requests. Employee handbooks lay out rules that a company expects workers to follow. Alternate presentation. According to the U.S.

Commissions 105

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Title I presents two key issues. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Title I of the ADA. Good employers should always hear out what any of their workers have to say about improving performance or maximizing well-being. First, evaluate whether what the worker wants is a reasonable accommodation.

Family and Medical Leave Act 105

Family and Medical Leave Act Human Resources Medical Consulting 105

Employee Benefits

MAY 2, 2023

Two Merseyside local councils, Knowsley Council and Liverpool Council, have committed to paying government commissioned care workers the real living wage , from April 2023 and April 2024, respectively. Dan Smith, regional organiser at Unison, said: “Care workers are some of the most exploited workers in the public sector.

Government 52

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In addition to the impact of absenteeism and presentism on an employer, the stress and anxiety that accompany caregiving and a caregiver’s balancing act can take a toll personally and professionally on employees. According to 2016 numbers, in the finance and insurance industries, 37% of workers have access to some form of paid family leave.

Family and Medical Leave Act 105

Family and Medical Leave Act Employee Benefits Healthcare Paid Leave 105

Global People Strategist

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Petroleum Commission has implemented new employment notification guidelines for the oil and gas sector that favor local job applicants over foreign applicants. This new employer notification requirement came about as result of an inspection audit carried out by the Petroleum Commission all through the month of June.

Recruitment 61

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HR Digest

MARCH 16, 2023

Amid an unprecedented wave of job losses, particularly affecting Indian workers at major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon, and Twitter, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Many H-1B workers are being compelled to depart from the United States, potentially leading to a loss of skilled labor, he remarked.

Commissions 52

Commissions Employment Management IT 52

Insperity

AUGUST 12, 2021

According to the 2021 Employee Engagement and Retention Report , commissioned by the Achievers Workforce Institute, 52% of employees in North America will look for a new job in the near future. Many of these workers will have a prolonged absence from the workplace – and some may never return.

IT 139

IT Salary Commissions Bonuses 139

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. Myers who was a legend in Florida workers' compensation before my time.

Workers’ Compensation 80

Workers’ Compensation Compensation System Commissions IT 80

Business Management Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

Co-workers covered her tardiness to client meetings several times, but Dan senses they are getting frustrated. Instead, he sticks to presenting observations and demonstrating concern for her well-being. Consider bringing in mental health experts to present on topics of interest or to conduct free workplace screenings.

Family and Medical Leave Act 97

Family and Medical Leave Act Healthcare Human Resources Medical 97

Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 5, 2022

Despite being very comprehensive, it does not include the Commission's final decision of April 22, 2022. The Kentucky Judicial Commission unanimously "order(ed). The Commission lamented that "many of the children are too young to understand what is going on in the courtroom and too young to participate in any proceedings."

Family and Medical Leave Act 80

Family and Medical Leave Act Commissions Medical Media 80

The Workcomp Writer

MAY 23, 2022

The Court also found the Commission had utilized an incorrect standard when it held the claimant's post-accident weight gain—he weighed 250 pounds at the time of injury, but after surgery gained an additional 120 pounds—was a subsequent superseding event that relieved the employers of liability for the full extent of his disability.

Commissions 56

Commissions Workers’ Compensation Medical Utilities 56

Insperity

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

But it also presents an opportunity. Given the right support, caregivers can be productive workers and an asset to your company. When making decisions regarding workers with caregiving responsibilities, their rights and your legal obligations should be top of mind. Caregiver rights in the workplace.

Family and Medical Leave Act 103

Family and Medical Leave Act Paid Leave Commissions Professional Employer Organization 103

The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 19, 2024

In a decision that emphasizes the binding nature of unappealed workers’ compensation commission or board rulings, the Court of Appeals of Virginia recently affirmed the state Commission’s application of res judicata in a dispute over mileage reimbursement for medical treatment [ Edelblute’s Service Center v. 13, 2024)].

Commissions 52

Commissions Workers’ Compensation Medical Employment 52

HR Bartender

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

If you are retaliated by losing your job, being demoted, or suffered some other adverse employment action, you should talk with your state’s civil or human rights agency or contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Know your co-workers. This reader letter embodies this reputation. So, we need to fight the reputation.

Human Resources 129

Human Resources Consulting Commissions Management 129

Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 17, 2022

The workers' compensation world is never short of experts. Well, in a nutshell, workers' compensation is complex because it is a microcosm of business, government, economics, and actuary. We will discuss the 1972 National Commission Report. That has been a criticism levelled periodically, why are systems so complex?

Workers’ Compensation 16

Workers’ Compensation Medical Food Commissions 16

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Title VII established the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to enforce the law. The present times are seeing several cases involving terminations. Specific issues in present times are more subtle than others, like paying women a lower wage. What The Title VII did? What can be done?

Commissions 98

Commissions Employment Recruitment Management 98

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

While many employees seem determined to work from home, research into remote work trends by Gallup has indicated that only 28 percent of remote employees feel a connection to their organization’s mission and purpose, much lower than the 33 percent of on-site workers and 35 percent of remote workers. This is seen in multiple ways.

Work From Home 97

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 7, 2022

The 2021 Workers’ Compensation Forum in Orlando was a much anticipated event. Though the workers’ compensation litigation system (the OJCC) had persevered through 2020, there were various businesses that were still struggling with adaptation to various challenges. See Happy Anniversary (March 2022). I wrote about the 2021 Forum.

Workers’ Compensation 80

Workers’ Compensation Medical Commissions Insurance 80

Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Managing hourly workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic requires careful planning and oversight. That’s especially true for so-called front-line workers who have to physically be present at a worksite. You must pay hourly workers for all time worked. Second, review job responsibilities for hourly workers.

Overtime 52

Overtime Management Salary Government 52

Business Management Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

Lindsay enjoys talking to her co-workers, and cake makes everyone smile. The importance of employee happiness A variety of terms get thrown around when talking about how workers feel about the job they perform and the work environment in which they do it. Better output Motivated workers go the extra mile.

Family and Medical Leave Act 96

Family and Medical Leave Act Pension Commissions Insurance 96

HR Digest

MARCH 22, 2023

In a world where life sometimes happens faster than a recruiter can say “ tell me about yourself ,” it’s no surprise that more than two-thirds of workers have experienced an employment gap. But what is surprising is that three out of five workers believe those resume gaps are making it harder for them to find full-time employment.

Commissions 52

Commissions Recruitment Employment IT 52

Business Management Daily

JANUARY 4, 2023

From passive-aggressive behavior and small digs to long-winded speeches and maybe even a group protest, workers find ways to air their grievances. Department of Labor notes, federal labor laws entitle workers to safe working conditions. It should tell workers where to turn to lodge specific complaints. As the U.S.

Commissions 102

Commissions Human Resources Salary Education 102

The Workcomp Writer

JUNE 21, 2022

Yeager sought workers’ compensation benefits related to his alleged exposure to COVID-19 at work. In September 2020, a Staff Hearing Officer allowed Yeager the right to benefits under Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Fund, finding that Yeager had “COVID-19 Infection Exposure” while working as a furnace operator for the employer.

Medical 83

Medical Workers’ Compensation Health Insurance Commissions 83

The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In a case with a bizarre fact pattern, a Mississippi appellate court affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a worker who sustained injuries in a workplace altercation [ Hollis v. He sought workers’ compensation benefits. The Commission affirmed, with Commissioner Henry dissenting. Acoustics, Inc.

Workers’ Compensation 45

Workers’ Compensation Commissions Construction Employment 45

The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 10, 2023

As I have noted early each January for many, many years now, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the original author of the oft-cited Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), Arthur and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition.

Family and Medical Leave Act 52

Family and Medical Leave Act Workers’ Compensation Medical Commissions 52

Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 29, 2022

Thus, if the buyer is compelled to sell the house the very next day, and s/he is fortunate enough to pay no real estate commission (typically 5 to 6 percent according to ownerly ) or seller's closing costs, and the market is unchanged, s/he likely loses $6,260 to $15,650. Our topic was the 50th anniversary of the National Commission Report.

IT 80

IT Commissions Government Insurance 80

Employee Benefits

JUNE 1, 2023

Whereas some people may thrive in a competitive environment with an incentive of commission or hitting targets, others could struggle with the pressure or worry about underperforming. Temporary workers are generally hired to fulfil a specific role that requires certain skills, not just junior roles (4).

Recruitment 95

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