aid A 'Saturday Night Live' comedian said Elon Musk made her cry. She said she named him because he was 'rude' about the postelection show. By www.businessinsider.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:14:44 +0000 The "SNL" comedian Chloe Fineman said Musk made her cry when he hosted the show in 2021. On Sunday, he said "SNL" had been "slowly dying for years." Full Article Entertainment elon-musk saturday-night-live chloe-fineman
aid Bad science as genre fiction: I think there’s a lot to be said for this analogy! By statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:19:54 +0000 I came across this blog comment from a couple years ago saying that, whatever was going on in the head of Brian “Pizzagate” Wansink when he wrote up those papers with the fake data, in any case his papers papers … Continue reading → Full Article Literature Miscellaneous Science Zombies
aid ALJ Has Jurisdiction to Determine Whether Employer Overpaid Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge had jurisdiction to determine whether an employer made an overpayment after it issued an admission of liability for a specific… Full Article
aid Interpreters File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Wages By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Federation of State Employees and four interpreters filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Department of Labor and Industries over alleged unpaid wages for services provided to… Full Article
aid ICD-10 Coding to Get Paid By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:08:03 -0700 Presented by Suzanne Honor-Vangerov, Esq, CPC, CPC-I, CMSP, and co-instructed by Gladys Ross, CPC, CCS-P, ACS-EM. - Musculoskeletal System - Nervous System - Skin - Subcutaneous Tissue - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental… Full Article
aid State Insurance Fund Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Unpaid Premiums By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for the State Insurance Fund on its claim for unpaid workers’ compensation premiums. Case: Commissioners of the State Insurance Fund… Full Article
aid Supreme Court Decides: How Will Medicaid Impact Your Client's Case? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:04:37 -0800 Find out how this Supreme Court Decision may impact your client's cases. Plaintiff attorneys need to know and understand how this decision could impact clients' settlement dollars. Defense attorneys need… Full Article
aid Ruling in the Braidwood Case Continues Uncertainty Over Access to No-Cost Preventive Screenings By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C., June 21, 2024 – Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals limited a lower court ruling that many health insurance plans would no longer be required to provide cost-free coverage of preventive services recommended by the United States... Full Article
aid When is the last time you said “I’m sorry”? By nathanrice.me Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:47:23 +0000 In December of 2012, I officially became a parent. Thinking back on those first years of my daughter’s life (before our other kids), it’s amazing the things you remember and forget (until something reminds you). Now that she’s a bit older, I see that one of the easy things to forget is what a handful … The post When is the last time you said “I’m sorry”? appeared first on Nathan Rice. Full Article Leadership
aid Why Twitter’s Paid Subscription Model May Be a Smart Move By thomashawk.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:12:53 +0000 Boom! And just like that Elon Musk dropped a game changer. After several months of encouraging people to pay $7/month in the form of $84/year, Elon announced yesterday that starting April 15th, only verified Twitter accounts will be eligible to be in the “For You” tab. This was also after he announced that everyone who … Continue reading "Why Twitter’s Paid Subscription Model May Be a Smart Move" Full Article Uncategorized Twitter
aid The Way of the Haida ~ Land, Sea, People By www.ecology.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:02:49 +0000 “In the beginning of time, there were supernatual beings that lived in the ocean and could come out to be with us and go back into the ocean at will. That is how close we were to the supernatural beings, … Continue reading → Full Article Photography historic sites indigenous people
aid Earn Up to $600: Get Paid to Listen to Music By dailyblogtips.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:28:17 +0000 The post Earn Up to $600: Get Paid to Listen to Music appeared first on DailyBlogTips.com. Full Article Money Side Hustles
aid 13 Creative Ways to Make Money on Maternity Leave: For Moms on Unpaid Maternity Leave By dailyblogtips.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:25:56 +0000 The post 13 Creative Ways to Make Money on Maternity Leave: For Moms on Unpaid Maternity Leave appeared first on DailyBlogTips.com. Full Article Money Side Hustles
aid Ontario, Canada: Availability of Deemed IDEL Ended on July 30, 2022 But Unpaid and Paid IDEL Still Available to Eligible Employees By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:53:50 +0000 Deemed IDEL No Longer Available Full Article
aid Are employees entitled to paid time off to vote in the election? By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 21:31:01 +0000 Rhonda Levy and George Vassos explain Ontario’s Election Act, under which every employee who is qualified to vote is entitled to three consecutive hours to vote while the polls are open. Human Resources Director Canada View (Subscription required.) Full Article
aid San Francisco Mandates Paid Military Leave By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:44:27 +0000 Sebastian Chilco and Wendy Buckingham discuss a new San Francisco law that aims to increase income and employment security for private-sector employees when they perform military service. SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
aid The Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act Proposes Aid to Struggling Multiemployer Pension Plans By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:13:13 +0000 House Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) recently introduced legislation that seeks to provide aid to multiemployer pension plans (MEPs) facing insolvency. Entitled the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (EPPRA), the bill would fund this aid directly from the U.S. Treasury. Full Article
aid In Advance of July 1 Compliance Deadlines, Chicago Agency Posts Updated Guidance and Notices for the City’s Minimum Wages, Paid Leave, Fair Workweek Thresholds, and Required Notices By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:06:40 +0000 The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (COLS) recently posted updates to its website regarding minimum wage obligations, paid leave and paid sick and safe leave, new fair work week thresholds, and updated required labor notices. The compliance deadline for these obligations is July 1, 2024. Full Article
aid New York Now Requires Paid Lactation Breaks By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:22:30 +0000 Effective June 19, 2024, New York employers will be required to provide up to 30 minutes of paid lactation breaks to employees each time an employee has a reasonable need to express breast milk at work. This change to New York Labor Law Section 206-c is set forth in Bill No. A08806C, part of the New York State budget bill, which Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on April 19, 2024. Specifically, amended Section 206-c provides: Full Article
aid Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:51:31 +0000 Jeff Nowak says it is better for companies to add flexibility to employees’ existing leave, rather than create standalone categories and risk creating an atmosphere of exclusion for some employees with different life situations. SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
aid Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:40:57 +0000 Jeff Nowak says it may be better for companies to add flexibility to existing leave of absence and disability accommodations for employees, rather than create standalone categories. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
aid Michigan Supreme Court Voids Existing Minimum (Cash) Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws and Revives Old Laws By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:04:24 +0000 UPDATE: On August 21, 2024, the Attorney General and State of Michigan asked the Michigan Supreme Court to clarify – no later than September 15, 2024 – various rulings in its July 31, 2024 decision, e.g.: 1) How the state should calculate CPI adjustments for the preset minimum wage rates in 2025 through 2028; 2) Whether, aside from in 2025, future minimum wage rates will take effect on February 21 or January 1; and 3) Whether the court intended to have the minimum cash wage increase from 80% (2028) to 100% (2029) rather than 80% (2028), 90% Full Article
aid Employers Should Not Neglect Paid Military Leave Compliance By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:20:22 +0000 Bradford Kelley discusses the importance of employers reviewing their leave of absence policies to ensure compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
aid California Expands Paid Sick Leave Uses for Crime Victims and Agricultural Employees, and Changes Unpaid Leave Standards for Victims By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:28:56 +0000 Paid sick leave will be available when a family member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other crimes. Paid sick leave will be available for “preventive care” of agricultural employees who work outdoors when there is a smoke, heat, or flooding emergency. Unpaid leave protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other crimes have been revised. Full Article
aid Seattle Paid Sick Time and Paid Safe Time Ordinance By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2012 17:18:17 +0000 Full Article
aid Rules for UK Visit Visas and Permitted Paid Activities Have Changed – Here's How By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:27:32 +0000 In the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement, Jeremy Hunt promised that “the government will expand the business Visitor rules to allow businesspeople to engage in a wider range of permitted activities and paid engagements, to take effect from January 2024. The government will also explore further reforms to the business visitor rules during 2024.” The first of these changes took effect from January 31, 2024. They were not a major reform of the business and other permitted activities that can be carried out on a visit visa, but there are some important changes. Full Article
aid USERRA Short-term Paid Military Leave Class Action Revived by Federal Appeals Court By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:54:45 +0000 On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Synoracki v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., reviving a class action under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).1 The case was brought by pilots who served in the Air Force Reserves who were seeking from their civilian employer sick leave and vacation accruals during periods of military leave. Full Article
aid Massachusetts Revises Guidance on Paid Family and Medical Leave By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:07:50 +0000 Ellen Donovan McCann, Alice Kokodis and Jim Paretti explain the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave’s new, more employer-friendly guidance. SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
aid New Oregon Law (Mostly) Aligns OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon to Prevent Employees from Stacking Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:02:00 +0000 SB 1515, which the governor is expected to sign, provides some relief to employers under the state’s various leave laws by amending Paid Leave Oregon and the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to better align. Bill amends Oregon leave laws to mitigate employee leave stacking by eliminating some state leave law concurrency. Bill amends OFLA bereavement leave to a maximum of four weeks in a leave year. Full Article
aid New Guidance Permits Oregon Employers to Rescind Previously Protected Unpaid Family and Medical Leave Effective July 1, 2024 By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2024 19:26:45 +0000 Oregon’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (“Paid Leave Oregon”) generally provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of paid time off for leave that qualifies as family, medical, or safe leave. Since Paid Leave Oregon took effect on September 3, 2023, employees have been stacking Paid Leave Oregon leave benefits and Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) leave benefits, leaving employers frustrated with staffing shortages. Full Article
aid What is unlimited Paid Time Off or PTO, and is it right for your business? By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:10:41 +0000 Full Article
aid FCA diversity plans: 'My client said, don't let them know you’re gay’ By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:18:23 +0000 Natasha Adom discusses measures FCA, PRA and BoE regulators are considering to improve diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector. Investment Week View Full Article
aid Certain California Employers Face Hurdles When Recalling Laid-Off Workers By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:57:07 +0000 Michael Lotito and Bruce Sarchet share their thoughts on SB 93, a new California law that requires some employers in the hospitality industry to prioritize recalling workers who were laid off due to COVID-19. SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
aid Federal Tax Credits Now Available When Certain Employees Use Emergency Paid Leave to Help Others Obtain or Recover from COVID-19 Vaccine By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:25:35 +0000 The federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that certain employers can claim federal tax credits when employees use emergency paid leave to accompany an individual to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and/or to care for an individual recovering from an injury, disability, illness, or condition related to the vaccine. Full Article
aid Maine Poised to Enact Sweeping Paid Family and Medical Leave Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:06:42 +0000 Maine is expected to join 13 other states and Washington, D.C. in implementing a paid family and medical leave program. Maine’s program, which will provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year, covers all eligible employees of private and public employers, except employees of the federal government, in the state regardless of employer size. Employers and employees will split a 1% payroll tax to fund the paid family and medical leave program. Full Article
aid California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:46:52 +0000 Employers will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of vacation before they receive paid family leave insurance benefits. Employees will have access sooner to paid family leave insurance benefits. Changes can have a knock-on effect concerning substitution of paid leave under federal FMLA and California CFRA, but should not impact San Francisco PPLO compliance. Full Article
aid California Eliminates Employers' Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:19:38 +0000 Adam Fiss and Sebastian Chilco review updates to California’s paid leave law. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
aid California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Vacation Use Before Receipt of State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:54:58 +0000 Adam Joshua Fiss and Sebastian Chilco discuss a new California law that will eliminate employers’ ability to require employees to use up to two weeks of company-provided vacation before they start receiving paid family leave benefits. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
aid Ontario, Canada Arbitrator Finds Employer Did Not Violate Collective Agreements by Not Recognizing National Day of Mourning as a Paid Holiday By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:02:15 +0000 Arbitrator dismissed four union grievances alleging National Day of Mourning should have been a paid holiday. It is not enough for a day to be referred to as a “holiday” by a governmental entity to be deemed as such for collective agreement purposes; a legislative process culminating in the proclamation of the day as a “holiday” is required. Full Article
aid Employers can count sick leave credits as paid medical leave days under CLC: arbitrator By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:38:37 +0000 Rhonda Levy, Adrian Jakibchuk, Barry Kuretzky and George Vassos comment on an arbitrator’s ruling that federal employers can count employees’ sick leave credits as paid medical leave days under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) if their own program provides “a more favourable benefit” to workers. Human Resources Director Canada View Full Article
aid An Overview of Paid Leave Laws in New England By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2024 18:05:42 +0000 Full Article
aid Maryland Paid Sick and Safe Leave for Businesses 101 By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:07:33 +0000 Full Article
aid Missouri Appears to Have Approved Paid Sick and Safe Time Ballot Measure as Rumors of Potential Challenge Circulate By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:31:36 +0000 New statewide paid sick and safe time law would take effect on May 1, 2025. Law would allow employers to limit annual use to either 40 or 56 hours, limit carryover to 80 hours, but is silent on accrual caps. Notice obligations would begin before law takes effect. Full Article
aid Nebraskans Appear to Have Overwhelmingly Approved Paid Sick Time Ballot Measure By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:41:08 +0000 New statewide paid sick time law would take effect on October1, 2025. Law would allow employers to limit annual accrual and use to either 40 or 56 hours, but is silent on carryover caps. Notice obligations would begin before law takes effect. Full Article
aid 3 GOP States Join Paid Sick Leave Movement, Passing Ballot Measures by Wide Margin By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:06:25 +0000 Shannon Meade says Democrats and Republicans both want to make progress on paid leave, but no one is sure whether a national paid leave program will be among their priorities. Corporate Counsel View (Subscription required) Full Article
aid Firefly. Blue Sun rising. Part 1 / created by Joss Whedon ; written by Greg Pak ; illustrated by Dan McDaid, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Daniel Bayliss ; colored by Marcelo Costa ; lettered by Jim Campbell. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Sheriff Mal Reynolds has a new partner— a law enforcing robot from the Blue Sun corporation, who doesn't care about motives, about mercy, about anything other than enforcing the law— no matter the cost. The Blue Sun Corporation has helped to run the universe from the shadows for years, but they're ready to step into the light and take over. If Mal wants to keep his job and protect his sector, the smart move would be to play by their rulebook. But for Mal, there's really one choice— reunite the crew of the Serenity for one last impossible job to save the 'verse. Greg Pak and artist Dan McDaid launch Mal & the crew of Serenity into their biggest war yet, officially continuing Joss Whedon's acclaimed series." -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
aid Firefly. Blue Sun rising. Part 2 / created by Joss Whedon ; written by Greg Pak ; illustrated by Dan McDaid, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Daniel Bayliss ; inks by Vincenzo Federici ; colored by Marcelo Costa ; lettered by Jim Campbell. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "The stage is set for the final battle as the first ever Firefly event concludes, with Sheriff Mal Reynolds— yeah, he's still getting used to it too— making a choice that may cost him those he loves most, whether he knows it or not … Shocking losses lead to stunning decisions as Mal and the crew of Serenity must face the consequences of their choices in war against the Blue Sun Corporation. The 'Verse is changing in ways no one ever expected— and a new chapter of Firefly begins here." -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
aid Kingdom come / Mark Waid, Alex Ross with Todd Klein. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "This riveting story set in the future pits the old guard— Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and their peers, against a new, uncompromising generation of heroes in the final war to determine the fate of the planet." -- Description provided by publisher. Full Article
aid Catwoman. Soulstealer : the graphic novel / based on the novel written by Sarah J. Maas ; adapted by Louise Simonson ; illustrated by Samantha Dodge with Carl Potts and Brett Ryans ; colors by Shari Chankhamma ; letters by Saida Temofonte. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: Selina Kyle returns to Gotham City as new socialite Holly Vanderhees, but she needs to outsmart rival Batwing to rise to the top of the city's criminal underbelly. Full Article
