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While the Trump administration has eased off a number of regulations and enforcement actions during the past two years, Fed-OSHA continues focusing on the safety of temporary workers as much as it did under the Obama presidency. This puts the onus not only on the agencies that provide the temp workers, but also on the
A new study has found that more than half of companies that are going through a digital transformation end up stalling or abandoning their projects. The biggest hurdles are a lack of planning, and complex changes to personnel, processes and the adoption of new technologies. Many older companies are just now taking the next step
A new method for calculating workers’ compensation experience modifications (X-Mods) took effect in California on Jan. 1. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has created a new simplified formula for calculating X-Mods as part of its efforts to add more transparency to the process. The new formula excludes the first $250 of every
As the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a survey by The Hartford finds 85% of small business owners said a potential breach of their own data was unlikely, and many are not implementing simple security measures to help protect their customer or employee data. “Most of the business owners surveyed
Over the past 15 years, workplace violence has been among the top four causes of death in the work environment, according to federal statistics. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says almost 2 million American workers report incidents of workplace violence each year, and “many more” cases go unreported. Workplace violence is defined by OSHA
One of the key tenets of effective management and happy employees is for managers to lead by example. It’s especially difficult to lead staff effectively and call on them to work hard if they don’t respect their manager for not exhibiting the traits that the boss expects of his or her workers. A study by
Many companies contract out certain parts of their work functions to either temporary staff or independent contractors. But, if someone is working for your company full time for an extended period, the question arises of when that person ought to be considered and designated as a permanent employee.The issue is important because the longer someone
Most goods in the U.S. are delivered by truck. Trucking companies, businesses that deliver their own product and their customers rely on well-functioning vehicles and drivers for the success of their operations. Too often, though, driving a truck is not conducive to good health. That can spell trouble for the drivers and for the profitability
As states continue to liberalize marijuana use, employers are left in a bind in terms of enforcing no-drug policies, respecting their employees’ right to privacy and keeping a safe workplace. While a majority of states have medical marijuana laws on their books, only a handful of states require employers to accommodate (to a degree) staff
While many health benefits advisers have been recommending that employees with health savings accounts use them as savings vehicles that can be tapped for future medical care, a new study finds that most people are spending the bulk of the funds. The study by Willis Towers Watson found that 65% of workers were using their
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