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know Bills 47, 66 and 57: Everything You Need to Know About the Never Ending Changes to Ontario, Canada’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Indefinite Delay of its Pay Transparency Act By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:51:21 +0000 Full Article
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know What employers need to know now that the 80/20 tip credit rule has been overturned By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:44:44 +0000 Dan Boatright discusses the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision to strike down the 80/20 labor rule and what that decision means for employers. Nation’s Restaurant News View Full Article
know Sponsoring a Group Health Plan for Employees? What Employers Need to Know About the Consolidated Appropriations Act By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:20:18 +0000 Employers sponsoring group health plans must understand and comply with new requirements imposed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act. On the plus side, the new compliance requirements can provide sponsors with valuable insights into the operation of their group health plans. To avoid potential liabilities, however, sponsors should act proactively to avoid allegations of imprudent fiduciary processes. Full Article
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know 4 Things Employers Should Know About the Vaccination Gap By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:43:07 +0000 Devjani Mishra discusses employers coming up with COVID-19 safety rules that are appropriate for their own workplace. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required.) Full Article
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know Minding the Pay Gap: What Employers Need to Know as Pay Equity Protections Widen By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:35:32 +0000 The pay gap – or paying women and other historically marginalized groups less for the same or substantially similar work – has long been in the media spotlight. But as employees, boards, consumers, and the public are increasingly expecting more from organizations surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion, the stakes for employers regarding pay equity continue to rise. Politicians have also taken note. Full Article
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know Politics In California Workplaces: What Employers Must Know By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:27:28 +0000 Bradford Kelley and Britney Torres predict politics in the workplace will remain an issue beyond the election and so California employers need a long-term plan measures for issues that include voter intimidation and discrimination and employees taking time off to vote. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
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know New Year, New Data Protection Laws: What Employers Should Know By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:49:31 +0000 Fourteen states have adopted comprehensive data protection laws, most of which will take effect within the next two years. Of these laws, only the California Privacy Rights Act applies to HR data. Nevertheless, employment counsel and HR professionals will be involved in assisting their organizations to comply with the broad range of responsibilities these laws impose. States are also proposing and enacting smaller laws applicable to HR data. Full Article
know Politics in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:56:27 +0000 How employers deal with politics in the workplace involves a wide range of issues, including an organization’s brand, reputation, and values. Full Article
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know What HR should know about Colorado’s new AI law By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:41:46 +0000 Philip L. Gordon says a new AI law in Colorado means that any employer doing business in the state with more than 50 employees will have specific obligations when AI is a factor in the decision-making processes that affect personnel. HR Brew View Full Article
know Important Changes for Businesses in Australia – What Employers Should Know By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:43:21 +0000 Several new employment law changes in Australia have or will soon become enforceable. Employers may need to review and revise their policies and procedures governing wage theft, the right to disconnect, shut-down notices, privacy, sexual harassment, and independent contractors. Full Article
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know Get to Know Jane Street's Trading Desk Operations Engineer (TDOE) Internship (November 13, 2024 6:00pm) By events.umich.edu Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:32:26 -0500 Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:00pm Location: Organized By: University Career Center Get to Know Trading Desk Operations Engineer (TDOE)at Jane Street! Date: Wednesday, November 13thLocation: ZoomTime: 6:00pm - 7:00pm ETJoin us for a virtual information session aboutJane Street's TDOE Internship! As a Trading Desk Operations Engineer (TDOE) intern, you’ll be integral to the firm’s success, helping to build and maintain desk infrastructure that supports the trading of thousands of financial products across 200 venues in over 45 countries. TDOEInterns wear many hats, helping to manage the operational side of the trading desk’s activities and interfacing with various groups within the firm to ensure our work is accurate and efficient. Join us to learn more!Sign up here by 12PM on Tuesday, November 12th. We will confirm attendees by EOD on November 12th. _______________Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices worldwide. We hire smart, humble people who love to solve problems, build systems, and test theories.You’ll learn something new every day in our office—whether it’s connecting with a colleague to share perspectives, or participating in a talk, class, or game night. Our success is driven by our people and we never stop improving.Want to learn more? Check out the latest happenings at Jane Street. Full Article Careers / Jobs
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know Beyond protein lists: AI-assisted interpretation of proteomic investigations in the context of evolving scientific knowledge - Nature.com By news.google.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT Beyond protein lists: AI-assisted interpretation of proteomic investigations in the context of evolving scientific knowledge Nature.com Full Article
know The Moth Radio Hour: Knowing When And How To Fight By play.prx.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 In this hour, five stories of picking our battles. The internal and external pressures that guide how we speak up, speak out, or stay silent. Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Hosted by: Catherine Burns Storytellers: Hillary Boone and her mother scheme to save Vermont from hate. Maria Hodermarska fights for services for her son. Ed Mabaya finds himself in danger while visiting his girlfriend. Brad Lawrence and his sister work their mom's last nerve with their brawling. Angela Lush struggles to speak up. Full Article mothradiohour
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know How Did You Know? More Important Than When? By www.qualitymag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 One of the major challenges in the manufacturing industry is the skills gap and the need to attract more individuals, especially young people, to pursue careers in this field. Organizations like IMTS and ASQ emphasize the importance of showcasing the opportunities that a career in manufacturing offers. Full Article
know Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils By www.blood.ca Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:37:37 +0000 Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils Plasma Transfusion Blood Thursday, August 29, 2024 Abby Wolfe Dr. Donald R. Branch’s work as a discovery scientist at Canadian Blood Services focuses on immunotherapy, seeking to further enhance understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in autoimmune diseases. Based in Toronto, Dr. Branch’s laboratory develops models of rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and multiple sclerosis in mice. These models are particularly useful in examining how cells affected by these conditions respond to current therapeutic agents like intravenous immunoglobulin – a blood product made from human plasma commonly known as IVIg – and investigating potential alternative therapeutics. Over the years, Dr. Branch’s lab research findings have included the discovery of a special reagent that makes identification of antibodies easier by “zapping" autoantibodies, answers around unexpected side effects of IVIg therapy, and insights around recipients’ responses to bone marrow transplantation. It has also earned him numerous awards and accolades, including four from AABB, the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies. Dr. Don Branch, Canadian Blood Services senior scientist New knowledge about neutrophils Recently, contributions from Dr. Branch’s lab helped a U.K.-based team of researchers discover new information about how neutrophil function and activity is regulated. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that are part of the body’s normal immune response. A person’s neutrophil levels may be affected by infections as well as chronic or acute illnesses. Patients who have very low neutrophil counts and/or persistent infections may receive a boost to their neutrophil levels via granulocyte transfusion therapy. However, in some diseases, overactivation of neutrophils can also create an inflammatory environment and harm healthy tissue. The research has been published in the high-impact scientific journal, Nature. This publication has filled a gap in knowledge about the mechanisms involved in maintaining balance between neutrophils’ infection-fighting power and inflammation-causing potential. As Dr. Branch describes: “This research by Dr. Brown and team shows that the myeloid inhibitory C-type lectin enzyme, which is known as MICL, controls neutrophil activity in rheumatoid arthritis. It is likely that MICL also regulates neutrophil activity in general. This suggests that if therapeutics can be designed to target MICL, they may be useful in controlling inflammation and infection. It is a fundamental finding that will change our understanding of the biology of neutrophils.” Discovery research, like the study to which Don and Ruqayyah contributed, is essential to improving patient care in the long run. New biomedical insights are essential to crafting new drugs and new therapeutic approaches in a rational way. Dr. William (Bill) Sheffield, Canadian Blood Services senior scientist and associate director of research Discovery research expertise leads to new collaboration The special mouse model that Dr. Branch’s lab uses is known as K/BxN. In this model, two mouse populations are selectively bred to produce offspring whose genetic material carry an antibody that destroys bone cartilage. An arthritis-causing serum containing this destructive antibody can then be obtained from the mice for use as a reagent in research. This process is termed “serum-transfer arthritis” and has been used by many investigators in the study of treatments that may alleviate the condition. Knowledge of Dr. Branch’s lab’s expertise in this area prompted a connection to the team of researchers at the Universities of Exeter and Aberdeen in the U.K. for this study. Says Dr. Branch, “In 2021, I supported a successful application to Canadian Blood Services’ Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program (BEAP) by Dr. Maria Fernandes, a researcher from Héma-Québec who works with neutrophils. Through this collaboration, Dr. Fernandes was aware that I work on rheumatoid arthritis with K/BxN mice, and she also knew that Dr. Gordon Brown in the U.K. was looking to collaborate with a researcher in this area for some planned neutrophil research. My lab, which included postdoctoral fellow Dr. Ruqayyah Almizraq at the time, contributed to Dr. Brown’s research by providing the sera from our K/BxN mice. With this sera, Dr. Brown and his collaborators were able to induce rheumatoid arthritis and show that it could be resolved by removing the inhibition of a specific enzyme.” Science that is never boring The Branch lab is currently using these same mouse models to investigate whether a recombinant protein called IgG1 Fc hexamer could be an effective replacement for IVIg in the treatment of autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and ITP. While early results are promising, continued work is needed. In fact, back in 2018, Dr. Branch was asked in a previous R.E.D. blog post to describe what he found to be the most exciting part of science. Reflecting on the same question now, he reiterates that his response still rings true after 50 years in the field: The most exciting part of science is that when you do good science, you get more questions than you get answers, which means it is never boring. There is no end to imagination; new ideas, theories, experiments and discoveries occur often and provide a level of excitement to which many other professions cannot attest. Dr. Donald (Don) Branch, Canadian Blood Services senior scientist Canadian Blood Services – Driving world-class innovation Through discovery, development and applied research, Canadian Blood Services drives world-class innovation in blood transfusion, cellular therapy and transplantation—bringing clarity and insight to an increasingly complex healthcare future. Our dedicated research team and extended network of partners engage in exploratory and applied research to create new knowledge, inform and enhance best practices, contribute to the development of new services and technologies, and build capacity through training and collaboration. Find out more about our research impact. The opinions reflected in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Canadian Blood Services nor do they reflect the views of Health Canada or any other funding agency. Related blog posts Senior scientist wins prestigious award for discovering a ‘gold standard’ reagent used in transfusion medicine Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Aldis Brennan Dr. Donald Branch, Canadian Blood Services senior scientist, has received the Dale A. Smith Memorial Award for his discovery of the ZZAP reagent. This award, from the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), recognizes the application of technology to the practice of transfusion medicine or biotherapies. Transfusion Blood Read full story, Senior scientist wins prestigious award for discovering a ‘gold standard’ reagent used in transfusion medicine Interactive lab tour helps undergraduate students learn from Canadian Blood Services senior scientist and team Thursday, March 16, 2023 Beth Binnington, Senior Research Assistant Students from the Undergraduate Pathology Alliance at Western University posed insightful questions to researchers during an interactive visit to the research laboratory of Dr. Donald Branch, Canadian Blood Services senior scientist in February 2023. Plasma Transfusion Blood Read full story, Interactive lab tour helps undergraduate students learn from Canadian Blood Services senior scientist and team Meet the researcher: Dr. Donald Branch Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Dr. Kendra Hodgkinson For this instalment of “Meet the researcher”, we met with Dr. Donald Branch, a scientist at Canadian Blood Services who studies infectious diseases and immunology. How long have you been with Canadian Blood Services? I started with the Canadian Red Cross at the Edmonton Blood Centre in December 1985... Plasma Transfusion Blood Read full story, Meet the researcher: Dr. Donald Branch Full Article
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