Fatalities Decline Among Solid Waste and Recycling Firm Workers
Fatal injuries among solid waste and recycling workers declined substantially last year compared with 2008, according to the National Solid Wastes Management Association.
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8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Fewer Fatal Work Injuries in 2009, BLS Reports
In a recent publication, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there were fewer fatal work injuries in 2009 than in 2008, according to preliminary numbers. The report also suggests that economic factors most likely had an effect on the decrease in workplace fatalities.
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8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM
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4 Key Trends Transforming Employee Assistance Programs
Employee assistance programs are on the rise as employers cope with rising health care costs — and employees cope with the stresses of an uncertain economy. Employee use of EAP services was up last year in nearly half the companies surveyed by Towers Watson. “I believe employers will look to integrate their EAP with other components of their health management strategy,” says Sean Fogarty, of CuraLinc Healthcare, an EAP provider. Fogarty predicts the following four trends will drive EAPs in coming months.
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8/31/2010 10:49:33 AM
Human Resources | Operations | Personnel | Benefits | Medical
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Mansfield's Dress Code Ruffles Employees' Feathers
Municipal officials in Mansfield are drawing criticism from city employees after a new dress code went into effect in June. Apparently because casual Fridays had gotten a bit too casual, the dress code spells out sartorial do’s and don’ts.
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8/24/2010 10:59:50 AM
Human Resources | News | Laws & Regulations
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Repeated Bra Snapping Leads to Resignation and Lawsuit
Bical Chevrolet in Queens is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit for what sounds like something out of junior high. Katherine Salas accuses two Bical managers, Charlie Albanese and Michael Inserillo, of snapping her bra up to six times a day and smacking her bottom with a wooden backscratcher.
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8/24/2010 11:01:04 AM
Human Resources | News | Legal | Female Issues | Harrassment
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Yahoo Takes New "Road" on Ethics Training
A tailored training package replaces one seen as too middle-American and middle-aged for a multinational company with a youthful workforce.
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8/24/2010 11:16:34 AM
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Appeals Court Rules Single Incident Triggers Harassment Law
Just a single incident of sexual harassment, if severe enough, can violate federal civil rights law, a federal appellate court said in a decision Monday, August 23.
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8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM
Human Resources | News | Operations | Legal | Laws & Regulations | Female Issues | Harrassment
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A Case for Poaching
University researchers assert that resentment over "lateral hiring" is not only unjustified, but is damaging to workers, the economy, and the angered employers themselves.
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8/24/2010 11:17:40 AM
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Five Policies for Every IT Consultancy Employee Handbook
IT consultancies have the same responsibilities as other organizations. Staff must be properly educated as to acceptable behavior using information systems and equipment, and not just the consultancy’s infrastructure but clients’ infrastructure, too. Any IT consultancy employee handbook should include, at a minimum, these five policies.
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8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM
Information Technology | Services | Consulting | IT Management
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Germany To Outlaw Employers Checking Out Candidates On Facebook, But Googling Is OK
A new law in Germany could soon make it illegal for employers to check out prospective job candidates on Facebook and other non-career focused social networks, according to local newspaper reports. Bizarrely, however, it will still be legal to google applicants, although they are to disregard information that is either too old or outside of a candidate's control.
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8/23/2010 12:00:00 AM
Human Resources | News | Operations | Personnel | Inbound | Legal | Laws & Regulations | Screening | International | Online
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