MercuryNews.com of San Jose, CA recently reported that three executives and a foreman of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installation company in Hollister, CA are facing felony charges of forcing employees to return more than $170,000 in salary from public projects in Santa Clara County. The charges against the…
A recent report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) shows that workers’ comp costs for injured workers aged 65 and older are generally lower than younger employees because older employees are paid less. Although workers aged 65 and older make up a small share of employment and injury…
Employees of seven of Philadelphia’s largest health systems are suing their employers, claiming they were not compensated for working through unpaid lunch breaks. The seven health systems include the University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Jefferson Health System, Temple University Health System, Mercy Health System, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Abington…
As the U.S. economy struggles to survive, states across the nation are looking at all available avenues for bringing in revenue. In an article on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network (www.mpbn.net), it is estimated that the state of Maine is losing more than $40 million dollars a year in tax…
Like any insurance coverage, reporting more workplace injuries can result in higher costs to employers for their workers’ compensation coverage. Now the results of a recent investigation by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration suggest that employers are discouraged from reporting workplace injuries…
On Oct. 2, FedEx Ground drivers in New York, New Jersey, and Montana delivered a complaint to FedEx Ground Package System Inc. in Moon Township, PA, regarding their classification as independent drivers rather than employees. An article in the Memphis Business Journal reported that the complaint, filed by the State…
As the nation braces for the coming H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic, the federal government has issued warnings to the general public, including the following tips from flu.gov: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Avoid touching…