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Amazon's OSHA Deal Transforms Warehouse Worker Safety Nationwide

Workers' Compensation

Department of Labor recently announced a significant settlement with Amazon that amounts to a landmark agreement for warehouse worker safety. OSHA found that these conditions contributed to a high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders among workers. This settlement is a significant victory for worker safety.

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Medicare's Magic Number: $750 for Workers' Compensation 2025

Workers' Compensation

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will maintain the current threshold of $750 for workers' compensation settlements in 2025. Understanding the Threshold The threshold applies to workers' compensation settlements where the carrier does not have ongoing responsibility for medical expenses.

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Upskilling: The key to higher productivity & employee retention

Business Management Daily

Besides technological advances, skilled workers are retiring in large numbers, and there aren’t enough qualified workers to replace them. However, in recent years, upskilling efforts have focused more on keeping up with rapid technological changes than forging stellar workers. That number has shrunk to just four years.

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Employee or contractor? 6 common mistakes when classifying workers

Insperity

It’s a question with big ramifications that trips up many employers: Is my worker an employee or contractor ? If a worker meets the requirements for an employment relationship, they can’t be an independent contractor. How you decide to classify workers is of great interest to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the IRS.

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The 5 Types of Hourly Workers: An HR Guide to Recruiting and Retention

All hourly workers want similar things, but when it comes to recruiting & retention, it helps to understand personal motivations. Download Paycor’s guide to learn how to find & keep the 5 types of hourly workers.

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Workers’ compensation for remote employees: a guide

Insperity

Do you need to worry about workers’ compensation for remote employees? When your organization adopts or expands a work-from-home policy, it’s a good idea to take a fresh look at your workers’ compensation coverage and processes. It’s important to understand that employee injuries at home may be covered by workers’ compensation.

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Understanding the Power Behind Employee Happiness

Achievers

The latest Gallup poll (collected from over 80,000 workers) on employee engagement tells a dismal story. In 2015, only 32 percent of workers say they’re “engaged” at their jobs. The numbers are clear; companies with engaged workers outperform other companies by 202 percent. How happy are your employees?

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Recruiting & Hiring

By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG). Download Paycor’s guide to learn how to: Write killer job descriptions Make better hiring decisions Evaluate candidates 62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage.

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10 Ways to Keep Your Hourly Employees

As the battle for talent rages on, you need a strategy to get and keep great workers. Discover what hourly workers want more than money, including: Career Advancement & Learning Opportunities. Download Paycor’s guide for the full details today! Flexibility, Paid Time Off, & Leave. Payroll Options & Earned Wage Access. …

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Benefits in a Pandemic: What HR Leaders Need to Know

How employee benefits plans will look this time next year is anyone’s guess, but one thing’s for sure: traditional packages will be replaced with plans that cater to remote and dispersed workers for the foreseeable future. Download the guide for recommendations on where to start.

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How Businesses are Managing the New Reality of Work: A Paycor Survey

How many workers did they layoff or furlough? Download the guide to see all the survey results and where your organization might stand comparatively. Did they need government funds? Are employees working from home now? How’s team morale? And perhaps most importantly, what are their plans for the future?

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COVID & the Future of Work: Insights from Paycor’s C-Suite

On-site workers faced with temperature checks and health screenings. Download our newest guide to find out! An economic contraction that might extend through 2021. Remote employees juggling work and family under the same roof.

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The Top 7 Compliance Risks and How to Avoid Them

Risk #6: Misclassifying Workers. Download our guide to learn more. Risk #5: Assuming the Way You Promote Employees is Fair. Risk #7: Not Accurately Verifying Employment Eligibility. Paycor’s new whitepaper gives HR leaders background on each risk and best practices on how to navigate compliance risk in 2022.

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How HR Can Promote Mental Health at Work (Actionable Advice to Help Your People Thrive)

One in five American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year (CDC) and 67% of US workers say they’re burned out (Gallup). Download our guide to learn: How HR can embrace empathetic leadership. And of course, pandemic-related stressors like school closures aren’t helping any. What can HR do to help?

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How HR Can Promote Mental Health at Work: Actionable Advice to Help Your People Thrive

One in five American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year (CDC) and 67% of US workers say they’re burned out (Gallup). Download our guide to learn: How HR can embrace empathetic leadership. And of course, pandemic-related stressors like school closures aren’t helping any. What can HR do to help?