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For years there’s been a debate in the manufacturing, farming, mining and like industries about the merits of paying employees for the time they spend putting on and removing work clothes and protective gear before and after their shifts. Individual and class-action lawsuits have been filed by employees seeking pay for the time they spend
by Brett Goldstein Some of the greatest advances in the technology industry weren’t actually technologies at all. They were ideologies. Brand new approaches to software development like Agile and Lean Startup have been used to build incredible products in recent history and their principles have even found their way into the mission statements of some of
Last year the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California instituted new rules that limited to 25 percentage points the amount an X-Mod can change due to a single claim. Now it’s considering additional regulations to further improve the way X-Mods are calculated. The goal is to ensure that X-Mods better reflect the true claims
While earthquake safety training should be a part of any California employer’s safety program, it’s important from a workplace safety perspective to understand how your employees could be injured during a temblor. While ducking and taking cover are good skills for your employees to reduce the likelihood of injury, one area that many employers overlook
While earthquake safety training should be a part of any California employer’s safety program, it’s important from a workplace safety perspective to understand how your employees could be injured during a temblor. While ducking and taking cover are good skills for your employees to reduce the likelihood of injury, one area that many employers overlook
ON THE hacking scale, the attack on Sony Pictures’ computer systems is pretty much the worst-case scenario for any business. The amount of data breached is shocking: scripts were leaked and as-yet unreleased movies were also stolen and loaded up to pirate movie download sites. Social Security numbers and details for a trove of big
Vivian Wagner Owner, V Creative Enterprises, LLC Looking for ways to inspire your staff and boost your business? Try these 10 tips for getting your employees to think more creatively. Smart business owners encourage their employees to be creative. After all, employees are on the front lines and often know better than anyone how to
As the Affordable Care Act hits high gear and the individual mandate has been in effect for nearly one year, employees in most organizations have a heightened awareness of the new law. But just because they are more aware of it, doesn’t mean they understand it, particularly considering the immense amount of misinformation that’s circulating
As the Affordable Care Act hits high gear and the individual mandate has been in effect for nearly one year, employees in most organizations have a heightened awareness of the new law. But just because they are more aware of it, doesn’t mean they understand it, particularly considering the immense amount of misinformation that’s circulating
As the New Year gets underway, now would be a good time to double down on your workplace safety efforts to see if there are any areas that you may be overlooking. While your safety regimen may be top notch, there is always room for improvement and you can consider these options as covered by
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