Human Resources


Workers Can Now Receive Safety Violation Fines in Alberta

Due to new legislation, workers and employers in Alberta may have to pay fines for violating safety protocol

Prescription for a Hazardous Workplace

This is the toughest drug problem facing safety professionals today.

Labor and Management Committee Creating Toolkit

Soliciting members' comments about best practices that are working at their own sites, it plans to create a toolkit to explain VPP's benefits to employers and their workforces.

L&I Makes Available Online Delivery of Claims Materials

If enough injured workers, employers, and health care providers opt in, the agency could save at least $1.3 million in the first year alone.

Labor/Management Forum Among VPPPA Conference Highlights

The forum taking place Monday morning, Aug. 26, will be moderated by VPPPA board member Stephen Gauthier and is scheduled to be attended by OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels.

Creatives, L&I SHIP Grants Await

Two types, Safety and Health grants and Return to Work grants, are available, the Washington state agency announced.

Pennsylvania Foundry Cited for 23 Safety Violations

The foundry was investigated after OSHA received a complaint.

ABA, AARP to Publish Guide for Family Survivors

Their first collaborative book will be published in early 2014, the organizations announced July 11.



SCE Hosting Job Fair for San Onofre Workers

Several nuclear energy companies are among the employers participating in the July 10-11 event, which follows the company's decision to decommission the nuclear plant.

Moving Selection to the Top of the Hierarchy

Using safety as a criterion for selection of employees, through the use of scientifically valid and legally defensible tools, can reduce organizational risks.

Governor Appoints Chief for Tennessee Workers' Comp Division

Abbie Hudgens will serve a six-year term at the helm of the revamped Workers' Compensation Division in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

WHO Report Documents Scope of Violence Against Women

It says 35 percent of all women worldwide will experience intimate partner or non-partner violence, calling it a major contributor to women's mental health problems.

Maryland Company Cited for Workplace Violence Hazards after Stabbing

The employee was fatally stabbed last December.

HR's Biggest Show Coming to Chicago

Keynote speakers include Hillary Clinton and CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria as more than 15,000 attendees meet at McCormick Place to discuss hot-button issues ranging from immigration reform to implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Center for Workers' Comp Studies Announced

NIOSH's Director Dr. John Howard said the new center will encourage collaboration of the agency's scientists with insurers and other organizations.

HELP Committee Leaders Wary of Pension Advances

Sens. Tom Harkin and Lamar Alexander wrote to the National Association of Attorneys General seeking documents and information to help the committee identify American retirees targeted by lenders offering lump sum payments.

EEOC Meeting Explores Wellness Programs' Evolution

As safety and HR professionals know, they're an increasingly common feature of employee benefits programs. The board's experts believe employers need guidance to avoid violating anti-discrimination laws.

New Elk Mine Agrees to Pay Former Employee in Discrimination Suit

The employee was terminated after he filed a complaint to MSHA for hazardous working conditions.

Federal Contractor Reaches Settlement with DOL in Discrimination Case

Investigators found evidence that 14 minority job applicants were denied the opportunity to fairly compete for open positions.

Consent Decree Offers Reinstatement to Terminated Worker

DOL's Wage and Hour Division investigated whether the delivery driver was wrongfully terminated under the terms of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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