Uncategorized Six reasons you can’t ignore mental health in workers’ comp 10 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Compensability of mental injuries in workers' compensation is complex and varies widely by state. Some states allow compensability for physical-mental injuries, where a workplace injury leads to a mental condition,…
Uncategorized Seven emerging risks and trends to watch 28 Dec 201818 Dec 2018 Often employers don't give emerging trends the same importance as existing practices. Here are seven emerging trends to put on your radar screen: Temporary workersWhether it's to meet peaks in…
Uncategorized Overcoming the opioid crisis in the workplace 30 May 20181 Jun 2018 The national crisis of the misuse of and addiction to opioids echoes in the workplace every day. A National Safety Council (NSC) poll, estimates that over one-quarter of the U.S.…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Report: why employers are getting wellbeing wrong 18 May 20186 May 2018 A new report from the Campbell Institute, A Systems Approach to Worker Health and Wellbeing indicates not all employers are getting worker wellbeing right, and it could be affecting the…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 26 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 ADA Case to watch: Do employers have to offer disabled employees reassignment to another job if there are more qualified candidates? In December, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 24 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 ADA Severe obesity claim of discrimination can proceed A bus driver of the Chicago Transit Authority sought to return from an extended medical leave and was cleared through a fitness…
Uncategorized Pressure to meet earnings expectations negatively impacts worker safety 3 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 New research in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, "Earnings expectations and employee safety" examined the relation between workplace safety and managers' attempts to meet earnings expectations. The finding: significantly…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Incivility at work begets incivility to co-workers: study 18 Nov 20164 Nov 2016 Lack of civil behavior in the workplace can cause employees to experience mental fatigue and strike back, with negative consequences for employees' well-being and companies' bottom-lines, according to a study…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Employee happiness enhances productivity and the bottom line 8 Aug 20163 Aug 2016 A new study by health and performance experts Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) confirms the role emotions play in business, and that happiness is critical for productivity and talent retention. While…
Uncategorized The Germanwings tragedy: challenges of mental illness in the workplace 14 Jul 2016 When a young airline pilot with a history of depression deliberately crashed a Germanwings plane in the French Alps, it stunned the world. It also put the spotlight on a…
