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The number of companies offering health insurance to their employees has risen for the first time in a decade, according to new research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. In 2017, almost 47% of private-sector employers offered health insurance, up from 45.3% in 2016. The percentage had previously been dropping steadily since 2008, when more
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a proposed rule that would roll back an Obama-era board decision on joint-employer status for companies that hire subcontractors or use staffing or temp agency workers. The decision by the NLRB in 2015 overturned a long-time precedent (a standard in place since 1984) that a company must have
Congratulations 2018 Showcase Award Winners! August 15 was celebrated by the Printing and Design Community of Northern California at the 2018 VMA Showcase Awards! Celebrated at a bay-view room at Scott’s Seafood at Jack London Square, it was a particularly auspicious night for a select few. For the first time, Best of Show in both
Drug and alcohol use by employees on or off the job is a troublesome societal plague that has put many employers on the defensive. Research by the U.S. Department of Labor shows that between 10% and 20% of the nation’s workers who die on the job test positive for alcohol or other drugs. The same
Drug and alcohol use by employees on or off the job is a troublesome societal plague that has put many employers on the defensive. Research by the U.S. Department of Labor shows that between 10% and 20% of the nation’s workers who die on the job test positive for alcohol or other drugs. The same
Poor indoor air quality in the workplace can affect the health, comfort and well-being of your employees, leading to reduced productivity, time away from work and even workers’ comp implications. Due to the severity of the problem nationwide, Federal OSHA has published a handbook, “Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings,” which focuses on
BillerudKorsnäs (Solna, Sweden), a world leader in offering the packaging market sustainable materials (specifically paper and board material) and solutions, along with researchers at Uppsala University (Uppsala, Sweden) have together taken an important step towards the future of paper batteries. They’ve teamed up to take basic research based on pure cellulose from algae, and
Companies throughout the industry (and this includes suppliers) are facing a common problem. They have an increasing number of employees who are reaching retirement age and are wondering where they are going to find replacements for these skilled workers. While this has always been somewhat of an issue for our industry, today it is becoming
Workers’ compensation fraud costs the insurance industry roughly $5 billion each year, according to estimates by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. And depending on whom you ask, fraud accounts for as much as 10% of the costs of all workers’ comp claims. This type of fraud is typically associated with malingering employees who fake injuries
Proposition 65 (“The safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986”) requires any company with 10 or more employees to ensure that consumers and workers receive “clear and reasonable” warnings if their products (including printed products) contain a Proposition 65 listed chemicals—that is, chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
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