Employment Practices Liability and the EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s…
True believers at work—accommodating religious practices on the job – Lexology
An employee cannot work on Friday evenings or Saturdays because his religious beliefs forbid working on the Sabbath. Another employee objects to contributing to co-worker birthday celebrations or union dues…
Minimum wage to go up in Ohio, nine other states in January – Dayton Business Journal
The minimum wage in Ohio is scheduled to jump 15 cents to $7.85 starting Jan. 1, according to the Employment Policies Institute. Ohio is one of 10 states that will…
Traffic Acccidents Lead Cause of High-Severity Workers’ Comp Injuries: Study
Traffic Acccidents Lead Cause of High-Severity Workers’ Comp Injuries: Study.
New Jersey OKs 8.3% Hike in Workers Comp Rates
New Jersey OKs 8.3% Hike in Workers Comp Rates.
Debt ceiling a big question in fiscal cliff deal – Dec. 17, 2012
With just two weeks to go before the end of the year, the fiscal cliff remains unresolved and the country’s debt is just $63 billion shy of the $16.394 trillion…
OK Speaker of the House Favors Opt-Out Option on Workers’ Comp
OK, one of the worst performing states in the country, from a work comp perspective, reconsiders an option for employers to opt-out of work comp, similar to TX: Shannon favors…
Texas Workers’ Compensation Opt-Out Report: A Herculean Effort Lighting a Path to the Future (Or Maybe the Past)
It’s a breath of fresh air to read a business success story about Costco, a retail company that is bucking the trend on their workers’ compensation cost. While the article…