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Fluctuation in the workforce has prompted employers to invest more resources, think creatively, and refocus on collaboration, communication and support for the needs of employee populations. Pay is still the key differentiator and primary focus […]

For a fleet, it only takes one unsafe driver to expose thousands of others to risks. Consistent review of MVRs can provide critical insight into an employer’s dangerous drivers and expose potential hires before they […]

In a significant development on the third-party litigation funding (TPLF) front, on May 27, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed into law the Consumer Legal Funding Act cited as 2022 Ill. Legis. Serv. P.A. 102-987 (S.B. […]

Recently, in Been Robbed (June 2022), I noted some avenues of dissatisfaction with the strictures of the common workday. Although labor has lobbied and pressured for various accommodations in the past, such as the eight hour work […]

Testing is one of the most important layers of protection that employers and employees have against COVID-19. The US Equal Opportunity Commission [EEOC] has now placed a restriction on COVID testing for employers limiting to […]

Grabbing breakfast on-the-go, rushing to catch public transportation, or getting stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in order to work the traditional 9-to-5 is no longer the standard for many in the workforce in Australia and around […]

Stress, anxiety, and depression are among the most prevalent mental health issues for injured workers. We look at how these issues can render a seemingly straightforward claim nearly unmanageable, resulting in poor outcomes and exorbitant […]

Do we believe in evolution? Are we products of the environment that surrounds us? Darwin believed. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) recently reported that anthropologists have concluded that "around 100 generations ago, our ancestors had brains that […]