President Barack Obama has signed legislation that extends the deadline for qualifying for subsidies for COBRA continuation coverage, allowing workers who are involuntarily terminated in March to qualify for the program. The Senate approved the legislation, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (H. R. 4691), late on Tuesday. Read More
INDIANAPOLIS –Walmart Stores will pay $11.7 million in back wages and compensatory damages, its share of employer taxes, and up to $250,000 in administration fees and will furnish other relief, including jobs, to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Read More
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is commonly known for its provisions designed to stimulate a flagging economy. However, the Act’s Title XIII (known as the “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act” or “HITECH Act”) has another purpose… Read More
Let’s say there are elements of your safety program that don’t produce the results you want. It can be disheartening, yet you keep trying. Should you stop? No, of course not. But if you want to improve your results, maybe you should consider the environment. Let’s look at 5 elements of a safety program and see what can be changed to improve results. Read More
NASHUA, N.H. – The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that illegally try to trim payroll costs by changing employees’ status to independent contractors, The Associated Press has learned. The practice costs governments billions in lost revenue and can leave workers high and dry when they are hurt at work or are left jobless. Read More
Now more than ever, it’s important to dot the i’s and cross the t’s when it comes to reporting your employees’ workplace injuries and illnesses. Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began sending inspectors to company offices and worksites to assess the accuracy of their injury and illness records. Read More
More claims lead to higher premiums, and businesses pay extra, passing the costs along to consumers. Read More
Slips, trips and falls in the workplace continue to be the cause of many injuries and illnesses. With winter weather creating more possibilities for slippery surfaces, the American Society of Safety Engineers is urging employers to prevent these costly workers’ compensation claims. Read More
The slow economic recovery is causing many Americans either to delay retirement or to return to the workforce after retiring to supplement income. A 2005 American Trucking Associations study found one in five truck drivers was older than 55 — and by 2014, it’s expected to be one in four. Read More
Randy Pausch was an American professor of computer science and human-computer interaction and design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Visit Randy Pausch’s CMU site for more great lectures http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/ .
