CALIFORNIA’S PAID Family Leave program allows California workers to take paid leave to bond with a new child (through birth, adoption or foster care) or to care for a seriously ill family member. While it’s great for the employee, that can sometimes leave the employer...
IT ALWAYS takes more time than usual to onboard new hires to your employee benefits plans, particularly for those who are starting their first jobs. Keep in mind that the ritual of choosing a benefits package is a brand-new experience for people who are new to the...
THE OCCUPATIONAL Safety and Health Administration has revived a regulation that would change which employers have to file their injury and illness logs electronically, inparticular increasing reporting requirements for companies in high-hazard industries. The proposed...
AS IDENTITY theft continues growing, one of the main treasure troves that criminals covet is employee data. After all, it typically contains your staff’s personally identifiable information and other information that should not fall into nefarious hands. This kind of...
MORE EMPLOYERS are using return-to-work programs for injured workers even if they were not injured on the job, according to a study by Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Many employers have a return-to-work program for their injured employees because it cuts down on...
YOUR WORKERS’ underlying health can greatly affect the amount of time they are off the job recovering from a workplace injury. A new study has found that workers with pre-existing issues like hypertension, obesity and mental health spend 60% more time recovering from...
