employers Employers know employees want hybrid work arrangements, but will they offer them? By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400 San Francisco — Slightly more than 70% of employers expect their workers to want a hybrid model when their physical workplace reopens, but only 55% plan to offer that option, according to the results of a recent survey. Full Article
employers Workers want employers to do more to address mental health impacts of pandemic: survey By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400 San Francisco — Around half of workers say their employer isn’t doing enough to address the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by Total Brain, a mental health and brain performance platform provider. Full Article
employers Should employers ‘prescribe’ breaks from sitting? By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 London, Ontario — Employers can help workers avert the harmful effects of prolonged sitting on the job by taking an active role in changing their sedentary habits, a recent study shows. Full Article
employers Managing diabetes at work: What employers can do By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Employers typically are required to accommodate employees with diabetes, according to the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety. Accommodations may include time and a private place to administer any medications or conduct blood sugar tests, the ability to keep food nearby, or a schedule of regular breaks to maintain a prescribed diet. Full Article
employers Suicide prevention in construction: Webinar looks at what employers can do By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — With the construction industry experiencing elevated suicide rates, employers can support workers by “reassuring them that help is available, that mental health is the same as physical health,” an expert on prevention says. Full Article
employers Understanding long COVID: Workers’ comp insurer publishes pamphlet for employers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Albany, NY — People who continue to experience COVID-19 symptoms at least three months after contracting the virus have what’s known as “long COVID.” Full Article
employers DOL to employers: Support workers experiencing menstruation and menopause By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Employers can improve the on-the-job experience for workers affected by menstruation and menopause by providing protections and accommodations, and being flexible, the Department of Labor says. Full Article
employers Guidance | Learning and Development Support Scheme for the adult social care workforce: a guide for employers By ifp.nyu.edu Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:58:38 +0000 The post Guidance | Learning and Development Support Scheme for the adult social care workforce: a guide for employers was curated by information for practice. Full Article Guidelines Plus
employers Are employers required to have workers’ compensation insurance in Texas? By www.tdi.texas.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:00:00 CDT Business owners have many decisions to make, including whether to provide workers’ compensation coverage to their employees. Texas is the only state that gives private-sector employers that choice. Full Article
employers 2024's "Dirty Dozen” unsafe employers revealed By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:42:31 -0400 The National COSH announced the 2024 “Dirty Dozen” list of employers who put workers and communities at risk due to unsafe practices. Full Article
employers NIOSH offers free heat-stress prevention resources for employers and mine workers By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:26:13 -0400 Mine workers are experiencing an increase in dangerous health effects from heat exposure as surface temperatures get hotter and underground mines get deeper. Full Article
employers Why is heat top of mind for OSHA, workers and employers? By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:23:45 -0400 This new rule from OSHA paired with dangerously high summer temperatures mean that heat safety will continue to weigh heavily for some time to come. Full Article
employers U.S. employers need to embrace concepts of PWFA By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 If our nation seeks to remain the richest on the planet, then U.S. employers must embrace the concepts of the PWFA. Full Article
employers National COSH reveals 'Dirty Dozen' employers for 2023 By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 National COSH reveals Amazon, Tesla, FedEx and Class I Railroads are among those cited as the most dangerous companies to work. Full Article
employers Employers should create a summer heat shield By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Key summer safety protocols to protect workers from summer-related dangers. Full Article
employers Free technical report helps employers protect temporary workers By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:22:16 -0400 Many businesses are increasingly using temporary workers during the holiday season and throughout the year, making it challenging to provide safe environments without proper planning and guidance. Full Article
employers OSHA, industry leaders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:05:30 -0400 Coinciding with Construction Suicide Prevention Week, a task force is calling on construction industry employers, trade groups and other stakeholders to join OSHA’s Suicide Prevention Safety Stand-Down, Sept. 5-9, 2022. Full Article
employers PNI•HCM Launches Partner Marketplace to Help Employers Optimize Employee Experience By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:00:00 GMT With over 25 years in business, we're utilizing our expertise to provide a variety of new partnerships that are tailored to the unique needs of employers of all sizes. Full Article
employers Flimp Launches New Brand Design and Website Offering Employers Turnkey Campaign Solutions for Benefits Communications and Decision Support By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:00:00 GMT Introduces Flimp Campaigns, Flimp Canvas, Flimp Connect, and Flimp Decisions Full Article
employers BERGEN COUNTY FIRM INITIATES #EMPLOYERSTHINKPINK By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT BERGEN COUNTY FIRM INITIATES #EMPLOYERSTHINKPINK TO ENCOURAGE OTHER COMPANIES TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER Full Article
employers Employers Denied Reimbursement From Second Injury Fund Must Get Hearing By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Supreme Court of New Hampshire ruled that an employer or insurance carrier that has been denied reimbursement from the Special Fund for Second Injuries is entitled to a hearing before… Full Article
employers Missouri Employers Mutual Rebrands Ahead of Privatization By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Missouri Employers Mutual announced a new brand identity, MEM, that unites the work comp carrier and its subsidiary, Previsor, under a single banner. The rebranding coincides with the carrier’s transition to… Full Article
employers Amended Bill Would Allow Employers to Deny Time Off for 'Business Necessity' By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 California employers could deny an injured worker’s request for time off to get medical treatment for business necessity, under a recently amended bill. Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, on Monday amended… Full Article
employers Safety Regulators Remind Employers to Protect Workers From Smoke By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health reminds employers of the requirement to protect their workers from unhealthy air as wildfires in the southern part of the state fill… Full Article
employers Safety Inspectors Cite Employers for Silica Violations By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Workplace safety regulators in California and Washington state proposed nearly $500,000 in penalties for 10 employers accused of exposing workers to crystalline silica dust. The California Division of Occupational Safety and… Full Article
employers Employers Required to Use Revised Work Comp Notice Poster in September By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents announced that employers must use and display a revised employee notice form, starting Sept. 16. Employers are required to fill out the posters by providing… Full Article
employers Uninsured Employers: Basic Practices By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:14:00 -0700 What is an uninsured employer? How do you handle an uninsured employer case as defense counsel? As an applicant attorney? Join Tobin Lucks’ Nate Halprin for a special one hour… Full Article
employers Uninsured Employers and the UEBTF By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:44:50 -0800 This comprehensive program will cover all aspects of workers' compensation claims against uninsured employers from attorneys who represent injured workers, uninsured employers and the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund as… Full Article
employers BWC: 7% Rate Cut for Private Employers Takes Effect By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said a 7% rate cut for private employers took effect Monday. The 7% rate cut, which the BWC said would save employers about $67 million,… Full Article
employers EU AI Act Implications for US Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:53:31 +0000 Alice Wang, Deborah Margolis and Stephan Swinkels explain what U.S. employers should know about The EU Artificial Intelligence Act, the world's first comprehensive legal framework on AI. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
employers Shock and Awe! California Employers Face Onslaught of New Regulations By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:59:35 +0000 With the usual flurry of activity at the end of the legislative session, California has enacted a slew of bills with labor and employment ramifications.1 Closing out his first year in office, Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than 40 such bills on a wide variety of topics, ranging from antidiscrimination and workplace safety measures to the much-debated worker classification bill (AB 5) codifying the ABC test from last year’s Dynamex case. Full Article
employers Legal decisions on mandatory coronavirus vaccination policies favouring employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:54:54 +0000 George Vassos says arbitrators have largely favored employers’ vaccination policies, but employers don’t have carte blanche. Benefits Canada View Full Article
employers Employers Rapidly Implement Japan’s Guidelines on Business & Human Rights By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:49:17 +0000 Japan is one of the first non-Western countries to adopt a legal framework on business and human rights, which will likely influence other countries in the APAC region, as well as the overall Western focus of BHR developments. Full Article
employers South Korea Proposes Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Obligations on Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:10:50 +0000 South Korean lawmakers have proposed a bill imposing mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence obligations on employers. If the bill is enacted, this law will be the first of its kind in Asia. This bill emerges as global employers are currently complying with a patchwork of due diligence laws in Western countries. Full Article
employers Are employers required to conduct human rights due diligence in their global operations? By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:48:28 +0000 Are employers required to conduct human rights due diligence in their global operations? The scope and scale of many employers’ global operations and their global supply chains are expanding. This expansion has led to a greater focus on the risk of corporate human rights abuses such as forced labor, child labor, and other forms of modern slavery. Full Article
employers The E.U. Advances a Watered-Down but Nonetheless Landmark Human Rights Draft Law – What This Means for Global Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:47:46 +0000 The E.U. significantly advanced draft legislation requiring certain global employers to engage in wide-ranging human rights due diligence. The scope of the law covers both E.U. and non-E.U. companies. The draft law is expected to pass this summer, triggering E.U. Member States’ obligations to transpose it into local law. Full Article
employers Can Data Solve Employers' Compensation Headache? By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:04:42 +0000 Zev Eigen comments on the value of data in making decisions on compensation. HR Dive View Article Full Article
employers Littler Survey Finds Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts and New Forces Impacting the Workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 15:25:51 +0000 Seventh annual survey of more than 1,100 employers reveals how companies are responding to rapid social and political changes Full Article
employers Littler Survey: Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts, New Forces Impacting Workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:35:35 +0000 Littler attorneys comment on the results of Littler's Annual Employer Survey and analyze the impact that sweeping regulatory changes and other factors, including the #MeToo movement, have on employers. General Counsel News View Article Full Article
employers Littler Survey Finds Employers Responding to Robust Federal Enforcement, Active State Legislatures and Ongoing #MeToo Movement By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 16:58:00 +0000 Eighth annual survey of more than 1,300 employers finds HR and business leaders grappling with increasingly complex compliance challenges, focused on preventing workplace harassment and pay inequality Full Article
employers What Should Employers Do About the California Consumer Privacy Act? By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:35:32 +0000 Philip Gordon suggests steps that employers should take in response to the privacy act. SHRM Online View Article Full Article
employers Synthetic Reality & Deep Fakes: Considerations for Employers and Implications of the Rise of Deep Fakes in the Workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:02:20 +0000 In an age where computer generated imagery (CGI) and digital effects enable entire film genres to exist, like Marvel’s superhero series the Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy, audiences have no expectation that movies they consume depict actual events or reflect reality. It is therefore reasonable to assume that the context and forum of how digital media and information is communicated, observed and consumed informs our default expectations of it. Full Article
employers Workplace Litigation: Why US Employers Are Turning to Data By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:45:09 +0000 Aaron Crews describes the use of data in determining liability and building arguments in wage and hour lawsuits. Financial Times View Article Full Article
employers Spotlight on Positive Employee Relations Training: How Employers Can Reap the Benefits of Employee Engagement By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:32:32 +0000 In this podcast, Littler attorneys Michael Kessel, Russ McEwan and Alan Model, out of our Newark office, discuss the importance of cultivating “employee engagement” to foster a productive, invested workforce. They also describe the new Littler Positive Employee Relations Series, which offers customized, intensive training to supervisors on the causes of negative morale and then arms them with practical tools to spot and handle problems before they get out of hand. Full Article
employers California Supreme Court Affirms Good-Faith Efforts May Shield Employers in Wage Statement Lawsuits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2024 17:32:11 +0000 In a favorable ruling for employers defending against wage statement compliance claims, the California Supreme Court in Naranjo v. Spectrum Services Inc. (Naranjo) settled an age-old dispute by determining that an employer that reasonably and in good faith believed it was providing a complete and accurate wage statement has a viable defense to a claim for penalties under the California wage statement statute. Background Full Article
employers “New PAGA” Brings Guarded Optimism to California Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:26:20 +0000 Long-awaited PAGA reform legislation (“New PAGA”) brings significant change and some clarification to the 20-year-old law, reconciling previously ambiguous interpretations of the law, as well as adding new provisions that will have far-reaching effects on the litigation of PAGA actions. Full Article
employers 'New PAGA' brings guarded optimism to California employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:48:04 +0000 Marlene Muraco, Angela Rafoth and Emily Mertes discuss reforms to California's Private Attorneys General Act that address challenges and ambiguities faced by both courts and employers in the 20-year-old law. Westlaw Today View (Subscription required.) Full Article
employers Hawaii's New ‘Captive Audience’ Law: What Employers Need to Know By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:01:35 +0000 Judy Iriye, Kate Pitzak and Chase Parongao discuss Hawaii’s Captive Audience Prohibition Act (SB 2715), which restricts employers from requiring employees to attend employer-sponsored meetings. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
employers Puerto Rico Supreme Court Favors Employers on Business Reorganization and Unjustified Dismissal By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:02:15 +0000 In a recent case issued by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (“the Court”), the Court addressed the standard and level of proof that must be presented by employers when raising as an affirmative defense a corporate reorganization. In Segarra Rivera vs. International Shipping Agency, 2022 T.S.P.R. 33, 208 D.P.R. ____ (Mar. Full Article
employers Littler Survey: Economic Uncertainty Creates New Workforce Challenges for Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:01:26 +0000 Survey of more than 450 employers reveals critical insights on layoffs, hiring practices and more (March 8, 2023) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released the results of its latest Employer Pulse Survey Report: 2023 Economic Outlook, based on responses from more than 450 in-house lawyers, C-suite executives and human resources professionals across the United States. Full Article