19 Nov Work Fatalities Drop

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According to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, the total of worker fatalities in 2012 was the second lowest since 1992 when the census started. ...

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19 Nov U.S. Highway Deaths Increased in 2012

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Only 13 states and Washington, D.C., saw their overall traffic fatalities decline year over year....

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19 Nov Paid Vacation Declines

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The percent of private employers offering paid vacation has declined from 82 percent in '92-'93 to 77 percent today. ...

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14 Nov Manage chronic diseases with smartphones and smart-tech inhalers

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That phone in your pocket may become your doctor's best friend as mobile technology expands into the health care industry. ...

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13 Nov Make Tax Day Also Enrollment Deadline, One Health Expert Says

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With one small fix, the administration could satisfy calls from some members of Congress to extend the time people have to enroll in new health insurance through online marketplaces, a health policy expert says. Read more...

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11 Nov OSHA announces proposed new rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a proposed rule to improve workplace safety and health through improved tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. ...

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11 Nov ‘Independent’ Contractors–And Many That Aren’t–Shape Work Today

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Having employees triggers a litany of federal and state tax withholding. Employees mean a host of anti-discrimination, health care, pension, worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance obligations. You avoid these entanglements by hiring independent contractors, or do you?...

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11 Nov More mid-market employers eligible for group voluntary benefits plans

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Many mid-market employers that previously could offer voluntary products to em-ployees only on an individual or multilife basis may now be eligible for group plans....

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08 Nov Hot Training Topics for Fire Safety

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Not only do your employees need to know how to respond to workplace fires, they also have to understand how to help prevent them. ...

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08 Nov Senate approves workplace gay rights bill

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The U.S. Senate approved, 64-32, a historic gay rights bill to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual preference or gender identity....

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