Through One-Stop Career Centers, unemployed, underemployed, and dislocated workers can access career counseling, skill assessment, job search assistance, training, and other services to upgrade their skills and find new jobs," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis.
A titanic battle between unions and employer groups began today when the Employee Free Choice Act was filed again in Congress. Congress watchers expect the biggest lobbying fight in decades over EFCA.
"With up to five percent of American workplaces experiencing a workplace violence episode annually, this alliance is both timely and beneficial to all employers," said James Borders, OSHA's area director in Jacksonville, Fla.
Injury response, injury prevention, and violence prevention are the broad topics to be addressed.
In recognition of its industry-leading commitment to employee safety and health, the company received a VPP flag and plaque during a ceremony this week at its site in Aurora, Colo.
It will be an ANSI-recognized American National Standard, the organizations announced Wednesday.
The National Business Group on Health will release the document at a Washington, D.C., press conference. SAMHSA funded nearly two years' study of best practices and evidence-based approaches that contributed to the guide.
Like the AGC construction training model launched in January, this one is intended to train new or newly unemployed workers for jobs that employers can't fill, despite soaring U.S. unemployment.
The congressional audit agency said OSHA does not have an effective mechanism to ensure data are recorded accurately in its database.
Five organizations were recognized by the APA for their comprehensive efforts to promote employee health and well-being while enhancing organizational performance.
GINA would prohibit the use of genetic information in employment and the intentional acquisition of genetic information about applicants and employees.
A recent survey of nearly 100 employers regarding their worker’s compensation policies and practices, conducted by Occupational Health & Safety and Injury Management Partners LLC, demonstrated some alarming findings. The most disconcerting result was that nearly 60 percent of the respondents did not know how their insurance companies, third-party administrators (TPAs), or managed care organizations (MCOs) were compensated for the building and management of medical provider networks.
Workers' compensation is just one of the challenges during economic hard times. There are many others leaders must manage in their organizations.
While the site is geared mainly for industrial shiftwork, special sections of the e-commerce site are devoted to those in the nursing and trucking industries.
"Suppliers exhibit behind their tabletop booth, and after 15 minutes are up, each DPA member rotates to the next booth in their rotation order. You really accomplish a lot by the time the conference is over," said DPA Executive Director Zachary Haines.
The Web site includes updated advice and guidance, tools to help prevent stress at work, a self-assessment questionnaire for line managers, case studies and good practical examples of things that have worked well for other organizations.
Autozone, one of the nation’s largest retailers of auto parts and accessories, had been sued by EEOC on June 13, 2007 because, the EEOC charged, the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by refusing to reasonably accommodate the manager, who had back and neck impairments, at its Macomb, Ill., retail outlet.
"Employees have a strong and clear right to raise legitimate safety and health concerns about their working conditions without fear of termination or reprisal," said Marthe Kent, OSHA's New England regional administrator.
A free, one-hour safe handling CE webinar on the subject is planned for April 20--the inaugural Safe Handling Awareness Day--and all health care professionals are invited to participate.
According to EEOC's suit, a woman applied for a truck driver position at one of the company's facilities in Georgia, and even though she was more qualified than a number of male applicants who were hired, she was never interviewed and never received an offer. An investigation revealed a class of similarly qualified women who also were rejected despite their qualifications.