DENVER, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The Lockton Benefit Group in Denver today announced the results of its tenth annual Colorado employer survey regarding health benefit costs and coverage. The findings indicate that Colorado employers are paying more for insurance than employers in other states. The survey was sent to 700 Colorado employers. Survey respondents… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
Mergis Group A&F Worker Confidence Edges Up Slightly; Reaches Highest Level Seen Since Q4 2007
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ — The Accounting and Finance Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. accounting and finance workers, increased 0.6 points to 53.9 in the third quarter of 2010, according to a recent survey commissioned by The Mergis Group®, the professional placement division of SFN Group, Inc. The… [Read more]
Manpower Inc. Outlines Actions to Address Challenges Facing America’s Workforce in Post-Recession New Normal
Public-Private Job Creation Programs and Job Training Key to U.S. Maintaining Leading Economic Role, Chairman and CEO Joerres tells Future of WORK Symposium NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) Chairman and CEO Jeff Joerres will today recommend that customized public-private programs to spur jobs, business creation and job training should… [Read more]
Prescription Drug Abuse in the Workplace on the Rise
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Accidents do happen, but many times the incident could have been prevented when it is a result of prescription drug abuse. According to the American Council for Drug Education, more than 70 percent of substance abusers hold a job, which increases their risk of work related injury… [Read more]
Bravo Wellness Signs on to Support Concentra’s Wellness Initiatives
Addison, TX., October 21, 2010-WorkCompWire–Concentra, a national leader in employer health care programs, has entered into an agreement with Bravo Wellness to provide select components of its health and wellness strategy. The agreement allows Concentra to enhance its wellness strategy with the ability to track and measure key metrics effectively and efficiently. “Bravo Wellness has… [Read more]
Aegis Health Group Selected by Mount Carmel Health System in Ohio to Launch Employer-Directed Business Development Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aegis Health Group announced today that it has been selected by Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, to help develop and oversee a business development strategy designed to increase market share and help build a healthier community. Using Aegis’ program, Mount Carmel Health System’s four hospitals will begin working with local… [Read more]
US Department of Labor adds new information to Site Exposure Matrices website about toxic substances at nuclear weapons facilities
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its continued expansion of the Site Exposure Matrices website with the release of information on an additional 23 U.S. Department of Energy nuclear weapons facilities, including Rocky Flats in Colorado. The information for these facilities was made available online to the public at http://www.sem.dol.gov this month,… [Read more]
Statement of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis On Reported Decline In Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics today announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, down from a total case rate of 3.9 in 2008. BLS also reported a decline in the total… [Read more]
Arkansas Industrial Jobs Declined 9% Over the Past Two Years
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Industrial employment in Arkansas fell 9% over the past two years, according to the 2011 Arkansas Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Arkansas lost 20,309 manufacturing jobs over the past two years. Manufacturers’ News reports Arkansas is now home… [Read more]
South Carolina Industrial Employment Declined 3.2% Over Past Year
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Industrial employment in South Carolina fell 3.2% over the past twelve months according to the 2011 South Carolina Manufacturers Register®, an industrial Directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports South Carolina lost 8,747 manufacturing jobs over the past year, a significantly smaller decline than… [Read more]