Job hunting tip: Date first, commit later
If you’ve ever been on a dating app, you have learned one thing: Opportunities are many, but the right match can be elusive. Same holds true when you’re job hunting:
EEOC: Employers Can Require COVID-19 Vaccinations
Because it’s not a “medical examination,” employers can order their employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act or any other worker-protection laws. That’s according to new guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination. The EEOC said companies can go so …
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Get Ready for a More Aggressive Labor Department Under Biden
It should surprise no one that President-elect Joe Biden will appoint a new DOL leadership team, one that may impose more stringent workplace-safety standards.
Finding Temporary Work During the Pandemic
COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics may be around the corner, but millions of Americans remain out of work and are doing what they can to scrape by. Temporary work may be the answer.
U.S. Unemployment Falls Below 10%
For employers still holding off on hiring, waiting to see just what happens, temporary employees might be the way to go.
New Dates Set for National Safety-Stand Down Initiative
RFhe 7th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls, which was put on hold earlier this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has now been scheduled for Sept. 14-18, 2020.
Watch for Fraudulent Worker’s Compensation Claims
Workers facing the prospect of a layoff amid a downturn in the economy will sometimes file a workers’ compensation claim because they’ll get more money and the benefits last longer than if they had filed for unemployment insurance. Moreover, the frequency of workers’ compensation claims tends to increase as the economy worsens. None of the above, of …
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring Temporary Employees
There are plenty of benefits to hiring temporary workers, but there’s also a right way and a wrong way to go about it. We’ve come up with a list of five mistakes companies make in hiring temporary workers that we’re sharing here as more employers begin to restart business operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Not …
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Hiring and Rehiring After COVID-19
In fits and starts, we’re getting back to work. As that happens, and as the economy starts up again, employers will need to consider whether to rehire or replace workers they furloughed or laid off as COVID-19 swept the world. Under the best-case scenarios, we could see a sudden, massive demand for goods and services. That …
OSHA Promises to Get Tougher on Repeat Offenders
With the coronavirus spreading, there are no doubt more immediate and urgent concerns at the moment. But at some point, when our attention turns back to “normal,” the safety of employees will remain front and center. OSHA, in fact, has said as much, promising to crack down on employers with a history of violating federal safety standards. The …
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