tor Genotyping and Health Monitoring in Aquaculture By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0700 Boost aquaculture efficiency with advanced tools for precise genetic differentiation, pathogen detection, and real-time health monitoring. Enhance fish hea Full Article Genetics & Genomics
tor Using Genetics to Reveal the History of Rapa Nui By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:24:00 -0700 The fascinating and remote Rapa Nui or Easter Island, is ~2,000 km from the nearest Polynesian island and 3,700 km west of South America. Full Article Genetics & Genomics
tor Low Manganese Levels Worsen Inflammatory Bowel Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:53:00 -0700 Scientists have found a link between manganese deficiency and both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and increased inflammation and damage in the intestine. Full Article Genetics & Genomics
tor Cannabis Use Remains at Historical Highs in 2023 By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:37:00 -0700 Use of cannabis and hallucinogens remained at historically high levels in 2023 among adults aged 19- 30 years and 35-50. Full Article Neuroscience
tor Low Manganese Levels Worsen Inflammatory Bowel Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:53:00 -0700 Scientists have found a link between manganese deficiency and both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and increased inflammation and damage in the intestine. Full Article Health & Medicine
tor 6 Factors to Consider When Troubleshooting Microplate Assays By www.labroots.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0700 Microplate readers play a crucial role in the life sciences and biotechnology industry due to their ability to measure biological, biochemical or chemical Full Article Clinical & Molecular DX
tor A Huge Restoration Project is Underway at Yosemite National Park By www.labroots.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:08:00 -0700 Yosemite National Park is a world famous natural wonder with towering granite cliffs, gorgeous meadows, giant sequoias, and splendid waterfalls. Now... Full Article Technology
tor Respiratory Tract Infections: Get the facts (infographic) By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:45:00 -0700 Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are one of the major public health concerns around the world, and public health officials agree that accurate test Full Article Microbiology
tor Direct PCR: Streamlining Respiratory Disease Testing Research By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:35:00 -0700 In this report, we highlight that direct PCR, an extraction-free workflow: Can serve as an alternative to an extraction-based workflow for simpler, streaml Full Article Microbiology
tor Genotyping and Health Monitoring in Aquaculture By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0700 Boost aquaculture efficiency with advanced tools for precise genetic differentiation, pathogen detection, and real-time health monitoring. Enhance fish hea Full Article Microbiology
tor 2025 Annual National Conference - Exhibitor By www.civicinfo.bc.ca Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2025 20:00:00 GMT Organizer: Canadian Association of Municipal AdministratorsLocation: Mont-Tremblant Full Article
tor 2025 UBCM Electoral Area Directors' Forum By www.civicinfo.bc.ca Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT Organizer: Union of British Columbia MunicipalitiesLocation: Richmond Full Article
tor 2025 UBCM Electoral Area Directors' Forum By www.civicinfo.bc.ca Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2025 20:00:00 GMT Organizer: Union of British Columbia MunicipalitiesLocation: Richmond Full Article
tor Optimizing Hybrid Heating Systems: A two-part webinar for HVAC contractors (Part 2) By www.civicinfo.bc.ca Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT Organizer: Community Energy AssociationLocation: Online Full Article
tor Financial Indicators By www.civicinfo.bc.ca Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:30:00 GMT Organizer: Government Finance Officers Association of British ColumbiaLocation: Vancouver Full Article
tor Nedstat launch their Sector Stats programme to be presented at IWMW 2006. By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: Nedstat launch their Sector Stats programme, collating industry wide statistics about Institutional Web site activity, to be presented at IWMW 2006. [2006-02-17] Full Article
tor Nedstat's Sector Stats Project By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: Details of Nedstat's Sector Stats Project are now available. [2005-10-14] Full Article
tor B2: Web CMS and University Web Teams Part II - the Never Ending Story? By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2008-07-23 The University of Bradford Web CMS project began in October 2005 and by the time IWMW 2008 happens we will have purchased our Web CMS and have a new University Web Team in place (just!). "Crumbs - that's taken a long time," you may say! Well, yes - but we know that by the end of the project we will have a Web CMS that suits our organisational needs and is welcomed and accepted by the users, as well as a new resource to assist the University of Bradford in taking its Web presence forward - the University Web Team. So how did we do it? Following on from last year's IWMW 2007 session (People, Processes and Projects - How the Culture of an Organisation can Impact on Technical System Implementation) we will give some insight into why we think our project has continued to be successful - detailing the hurdles we met along the way and how we overcame them - and imparting the knowledge that we have learnt during the project which can help you take your organisation with you and enable you to implement a huge change management project successfully. Hint - it's all about the people! The session was facilitated by Claire Gibbons and Russell Allen, University of Bradford. Full Article
tor Call for speakers and workshop facilitators now open By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2007-01-08 The call for speakers and workshop facilitators is now open. Messages were sent to the website-info-mgt and web-support JISCMail lists. [2007-01-08] Full Article
tor Call for speakers and workshop facilitators now closed By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2007-02-26 The call is now closed, but if you do have an idea that you would really like included in the workshop please contact Marieke Guy, chair of the workshop as soon as possible. [2007-02-26] Full Article
tor Victoria Marshall (1998) By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 1998-09-16 Victoria has worked at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory since 1989, and was one of the first pioneers of the web within the laboratory. She is currently corporate web manager, and departmental web manager, and is involved in a number of web-related projects including the DataWeb project to be described at the workshop. Victoria gave a talk entitled "DataWeb: Three worlds collide". Full Article
tor A3: Chatting with Brian: What do Chatbots have to offer the Education Sector? By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2006-06-14 David Burden, Managing Director, DADENLIMITED and Marieke Guy, UKOLN will consider questions like: Can chatbots make sites more accessible or do they break fundamental usability rules? Do users like them, or find them irritating or even patronising? Are they the next best thing or a 5 minute wonder? Can they really benefit the education sector? Can a chatbot ever really learn? Full Article
tor A1: The Rise and Rise of Digital Repositories: Communication and Quality By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2006-06-14 Julie Allinson and Mahendra Mahey, UKOLN will give an overview of the current repository landscape, looking at the different types of repositories, their use within education and the range of issues relating to repositories, including cultural, social, legal, technical and policy considerations. Current JISC work in this area will be highlighted, focussing on how this work will contribute to raising quality standards in repository development, through interoperability and the use of open standards. Full Article
tor Plenary Talk 5: Sector Statistics By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2006-06-15 Ranjit Sidhu from Nedstat gave a talk about how after discussions with various people in the education sector it became clear that there was a requirement for some industry wide statistics about Web site activity. These Sector Statistics will provide organisations, specifically universities, with a means of benchmarking the performance of their Web site. Full Article
tor Do mandatory vaccination policies infringe on Charter of Rights and Freedoms? By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:14:59 +0000 Rhonda B. Levy and George Vassos write about a case in which a Canadian judge finally ruled on whether or not COVID laws are in breach of human rights. Human Resources Director Canada View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tor 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
tor Canada’s Proposed Modern Slavery Act Would Impose Significant Annual Reporting Obligations on Certain Private-Sector Entities By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:04:03 +0000 Bill S-211 would enact the Modern Slavery Act, which would require covered employers to report annually on efforts to combat forced and child labour. If the Modern Slavery Act receives Royal Assent in 2022, it will take effect January 1, 2023, and employer reporting requirements will commence May 31, 2023. Non-Canadian entities that do business in Canada and meet the size and activity requirements might be subject to this law. Full Article
tor Ontario, Canada Court Addresses Statutory Tort of Human Trafficking in Labour Context By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 20:26:42 +0000 Temporary foreign worker made a claim for damages against employer for the statutory tort of human trafficking under the Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking Act. Full Article
tor Temporary foreign worker awarded $300,000 for workplace abuse, but denied tort of labour trafficking By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:22:42 +0000 Rhonda Levy comments on an Ontario Supreme Court ruling in which the court struck down a claim made by a temporary foreign worker seeking damages against his employer for the statutory tort of human trafficking. Law Times View Full Article
tor 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
tor Massachusetts Attorney General Publishes Long-Anticipated Guidance on the Revised Pay Equity Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:28:40 +0000 The Massachusetts Attorney General has recently published an Overview and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Overview”) regarding the amendment to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, set to take effect on July 1, 2018. The Overview answers many questions that employers have been asking about this wide-ranging new law. The Overview also confirms the importance of an employer self-evaluation, offering some direction on what types of evaluations are appropriate, and explaining how it could protect a company from liability under the law. The New Equal Pay Act Full Article
tor 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
tor 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
tor Big Law Innovators Tell How To Beat The Status Quo By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 19:03:05 +0000 Scott Rechtschaffen shares the thought process behind Littler's KnowledgeDesk, a system through which the firm's attorneys ask a question and human researchers find the answer. Law360 View Article Full Article
tor Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Scores a Victory in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:32:21 +0000 The Third Circuit agreed with the lower court that a preliminary injunction was not warranted to block New Jersey’s Temporary Workers Bill of Rights (the “Bill of Rights”) in a challenge by industry groups. The appellate court ruled that the Bill of Rights does not unlawfully burden out-of-state businesses or exceed the state’s police power, and is not unlawfully vague. Full Article
tor New Executive Order Seeks to Regulate Diversity Training by Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:41:53 +0000 Update: On December 22, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction banning the enforcement of Executive Order 13950. Full Article
tor AI and Workplace Monitoring By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:39:27 +0000 Bradford J. Kelley says employers are increasingly using AI and other technology to measure or enhance worker productivity and efficiency. Asian Robotics Review View Full Article
tor House Hearing Highlights Real Estate Contractor Question By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:03:09 +0000 Jim Paretti explains his view about the independent contractor rule that applies to real estate agents, and how it’s reviving an ongoing debate weeks before the regulation is set to take effect. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tor DOL's Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Likely Is Not the Final Word By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:09:49 +0000 Andrea M. Kirshenbaum and Jennifer N. Capozzola dive into the U.S. DOL’s final rule (2024 IC Rule) for analyzing whether a worker should be classified as an employee or independent contractor under the FLSA and the lawsuits and challenges that remain in its path. The Legal Intelligencer View Full Article
tor Ontario, Canada’s Divisional Court Confirms Unionized Workplaces May Pursue Human Rights Claims Before Labour Arbitrator or Human Rights Tribunal By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:03:01 +0000 In London District Catholic School Board v. Full Article
tor Challenges to Regulators Mount as the U.S. Supreme Court Mulls Chevron Deference By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:15:43 +0000 As the Supreme Court mulls the Chevron decision, Michael Lotito says whatever the court decides, it’s likely little will change at the ground level of day-to-day enforcement activities. Law.com View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tor Philadelphia Expands Protections for Security, Janitorial, Maintenance, Food and Beverage, Hotel, and Health Care Employees Whose Jobs are Outsourced By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:36:14 +0000 The Philadelphia Protection of Displaced Contract Workers Ordinance offers job protections to workers providing security, janitorial, building maintenance, food and beverage, hotel service, or health care services who are employed by service contractors, and are displaced when the service contract is terminated and awarded to another service contractor.1 A recent amendment to the Ordinance significantly expands its scope to impose obligations on a business that decides to no longer utilize its Full Article
tor Restructuring Your Workforce in APAC: War Stories from the Trenches By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:50:47 +0000 Full Article
tor Increased Liability for Subcontractor’s Injured Workers By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:29:34 +0000 William Foster and Katie Towery share the changes in the legal landscape and how it could result in manufacturers’ increased liability for workplace accidents. Industry Today View Full Article
tor Littler Continues Run on Lateral Market with Kaiser Permanente Attorney in San Francisco By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 20:06:10 +0000 Melissa Cee and Erin Webber discuss hiring the sixth shareholder at Littler – Noah Garber – since July as part of Littler’s new talent strategy that the firm began developing last year. The Recorder View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tor Next Up From DOL: Overtime, Independent Contractor Rules By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:42:42 +0000 Michael Lotito weighs in on the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division’s key proposals and nominations. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tor 2023 Contractor Pay Reporting on Deck for California Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:05:54 +0000 Joy Rosenquist offers employers tips to manage compliance challenges that may arise from California’s new regulations that are designed to increase pay transparency. WorldatWork View Full Article
tor Will Senators Keep America’s Promises To Pensioners? By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 22:25:55 +0000 Sarah Bryan Fask provides insight on multi-employer pension plans. DCReport View Article Full Article
tor What Comes After 2051 Pension Relief Sunset? It Depends, Attorneys Say By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:12:28 +0000 Sarah Bryan Fask explains how the special financial assistance will affect union-brokered pensions. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tor Long-Awaited Fall Regulatory Agenda Provides Glimpse of Administration’s Regulatory Goals By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 23:21:22 +0000 Federal agencies released their regulatory agenda for the coming months. Final rules expected to be issued in 2023 include the NLRB’s on joint employment and revised election procedures; the DOL’s on independent contractors Act and “persuader” reporting; and OSHA’s on injury and illness recordkeeping and occupational exposure to COVID-19 in healthcare settings. Full Article