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Summary: Workplace safety procedures can help lower the risk of accidents and injuries that occur on the job. In this article, we'll look at some of the basic elements a robust safety program entails, how to develop […]

Studies show that the incidence of Lyme disease in the USA has nearly doubled since 1991. While the disease is associated with many physical symptoms, there is a correlation between Lyme disease and depression. In fact, Lyme can […]

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 […]