Human Resources


NSC Presents Award for Collaborative Occupational Research

The Immigrant Dairy Worker Health and Safety project was developed by Migrant Clinicians Network, the National Farm Medicine Center, and five partners.

OSHA Proposes Approval of State Plan to Protect Government Workers in Maine

The plan would protect the safety and health of state and local government workers.

NIOSH Collaborating with Wikipedia

The organization is helping to improve Wikimedia content using its own resources.

Examinetics, Inc., Announces Strategic Alliance with Occupational Health Dynamics

The alliance will implement the Online Respirator Clearance program.

Labor Department Grant Helps Laid-Off Millworkers

The $499,801 grant to the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development will assist about 100 millworkers who lost their jobs after a November 2014 storm caused the roof of their plant to collapse.

Grant to Help Workers Hurt by Coal Industry Decline

The $7.5 million in funding will help workers prepare for jobs with high-wage employers.

DOL Signs Agreement with RI Department of Labor and Training

The agreement is a new effort by the agencies to work together to protect the rights of employees and level the playing field for responsible employers by reducing the practice of misclassification.

Report Finds Latinos in California Least Likely to Have Workplace Retirement Plan

The NCLR says that a California state policy solution could increase Latinos' retirement savings.



OSHA and NCTE Form Alliance to Protect Safety, Health of Transgender Workers

The alliance allows OSHA to speak, exhibit and appear at events sponsored by the NCTE.

DOL Provides $150 Million for Expanded Job Training

The money is available through the new Sector Partnerships National Emergency Grant program.

AIHA Launches Formaldehyde Resource Center

The new center is a hub of information including a listing of certified industrial hygiene consultants.

Texas DPS Wins 'Fittest Agency' Crown

DPS also won the large-agency category award in 2014.

National Safety Council Urges Employers to Address Workplace Illnesses

More than 50,000 workers are estimated to die each year from occupational illnesses.

The 11th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health, "Work, Stress and Health 2015," is taking place May 6–9 in Atlanta.

NIOSH Co-hosting Occupational Stress and Health Conference

The event will take place May 6-8 in Atlanta.

Labor Department Recovers More Than $1.4 Million in Back Wages and Damages

DOL found that Danica Group LLC underpaid workers and misclassified some as independent contractors.

The EEOC proposed rule spells out and limits how employers can use incentives or penalties to encourage employees to participate in workplace wellness programs.

EEOC Publishes Major Rule on Wellness Incentives

The proposed rule says an employer may offer incentives up to a maximum of 30 percent of the total cost of employee-only coverage, "whether in the form of a reward or penalty," to promote an employee's participation in a wellness program that includes disability-related inquiries or medical examinations, as long as participation is voluntary.

Obama Seeks Public Comment on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

The WIOA is the first major reform to federal job training programs in more than 15 years.

$4M in Training Grants for Veterans Available

The money comes in the form of job-driven grants to help more than 2,000 veterans overcome homelessness and secure employment.

NSC Calling for Rising Stars of Safety Nominations

The rising stars are considered the next generation of safety leaders.

Return-to-Work Program Offers Payments for Injured Workers

The California DIR has launched the Return-to-Work Supplement Program for injured workers.

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