Human Resources


FAA Proposes $295,750 Civil Penalty Against Skywest Airlines

The airline allegedly violated DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Safe Work Australia Launches 'Heads Up' Campaign

The goal is to encourage employers in the country to take action on mental health in their workplaces.

DOL Co-Hosts Working Families Summit

Participants in the first White House Summit on Working Families, which took place June 23 in Washington, D.C., discussed pay and paid leave issues, flexible work schedules, caregiving, and the types of work and workplace policies millennials expect.

OSHA Awards VA $3.4M for Transitioning Veterans

The agency awards the commonwealth of Virginia $3.4M in grants to develop re-employment strategies for transitioning veterans.

Safety 2014 Session on Temp Worker Safety Brings Up Many Issues

Participants in a Safety 2014 breakout session discussed many issues, from training to disciplinary action and background checks, involved in employing temporary manufacturing workers.

OSHA Forms Alliance with American Staffing Association to Protect Temps

The workplace safety agency is continuing to build on the initiative it launched in April 2013.

EPA Announces $3.6 Million in Job Training Grants

The money is intended to provide help so unemployed Americans can find jobs in the environmental sector.

CA Workers' Comp Agency Issues Proposed Opioids Guideline

The Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting public comments until April 21.



NIOSH Releases Aging Workers Topic Page

The page offers information related to chronic diseases that accompany aging.

VA's Disability Claims Backlog Drops Sharply

The number of pending disability compensation claims peaked at more than 611,000 in March 2013, but the Department of Veterans Affairs has chopped it approximately 44 percent to 344,000 claims.

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DOL Town Hall Addresses Social Media Accessibility

The virtual crowdsourcing event begins March 17 and ends April 4. It's the first of three social media accessibility online events this year.

OSHA Bulletin Covers Recordkeeping Requirements for Temporary Workers

It discusses the requirements for staffing agencies that supply the workers and for the host employers.

Companies to Pay Back Wages to Injured Employees Following Investigation

OSHA orders Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. and Union Pacific to pay back wages to five suspended and injured employees.

NYC Expanding Paid Sick Leave Coverage

The city council approved legislation that provides paid sick leave coverage for all businesses of five or more employees – up from 15 – and Mayor Bill de Blasio said he'll sign it.

ACOEM Report: HR Policies May Contribute More to Business Outcomes

Health benefits, paid time off, and compensation are more important factors in business outcomes than may have previously been thought.

A culture of safety exists when workers want to wear or use PPE, not because they are under threat or penalty to keep safe, but because they want to be safe.

Construction, Health Care Jobs to Grow Fastest Through 2022: BLS

The agency's latest labor force and employment projections assume the economy will have reached full employment by that year.

DOL Lawsuit Challenges ESOP Trustee's Decisions

The federal court suit alleges PBI Bank, Inc., trustee of the Miller's Health Systems Employee Stock Ownership Plan, is responsible for violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Senate HELP Committee Approves New Wage and Hour Chief

Dr. David Weil, professor of Markets, Public Policy, and Law and the Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Boston University School of Management, was nominated to the post by the president in September 2013.

Tiered stamp prices, community mailboxes for all, and labor cost cuts are the most noteworthy elements of Canada Post

Canada Post Ending Urban Home Delivery

The company released a five-point action plan Dec. 11 that will transition Canadian households that still receive mail at their doors to community mailboxes during the next five years. The plan allows attrition to reduce its employment by up to 8,000 positions.

OSHA Accepting Whistleblower Complaints Online

Currently, workers can file a written complaint, call 1-800-321-OSHA, or visit an OSHA regional or area office.

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