Winter Park, FL – Plans to reopen offices and other workplaces in several states have prompted employers to develop and implement programs to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Social distancing, aggressive cleaning and disinfecting, face masks, split shifts, and temperature checks are among the strategies. To help its clients and employers protect their employees, HomeCare… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
ASSP Return-to-Work Webinar Helps Businesses Take Next Step
Park Ridge, IL – As states begin the process of opening their economies following shelter-in-place orders due to COVID-19, business leaders will depend on safety and health professionals to accomplish that transition in a way that protects workers. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world’s oldest professional safety organization with nearly 40,000 members… [Read more]
Former USPS Employee Admits Fraud to Receive Over $650,000 in Workers’ Compensation
Newark, NJ – An Essex County, New Jersey, woman recently admitted defrauding the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Janeide Chillis of New Jersey pleaded guilty by teleconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging her with one count of making false statements and… [Read more]
Out Front Ideas Webinar: Employer Perspectives and Priorities During a Pandemic
St. Louis, MO – Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark recently announced its next complimentary webinar, which will examine how the COVID-19 pandemic is upending the way employers conduct regular business operations. OFI Noted that employers now face a wide variety of challenges, including dislocation of their workforce, lost revenues, changing priorities and employee… [Read more]
One Call Offering Free Webinar Today on Ergonomics & More for Remote Workers
Jacksonville, FL – One Call has announced a new free webinar taking place today where Michelle Despres, PT, CEAS II, CETS will cover ergonomics, “deskercise”, and stress relief for remote workers. One Call noted that with the rapid onset of COVID-19, the global workplace had to quickly transition and adapt to working remotely. Employers swiftly… [Read more]
WA L&I Encourages Moment of Silence for Lost Workers and Those on Front Lines
Tumwater, WA – Now more than ever, the safety and health of workers is top of mind here and around the world. The week of April 28 is traditionally when Worker Memorial Day is commemorated in Washington state. This year’s in-person events at the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) and around the state have… [Read more]
NSC Launches SAFER Nationwide Task Force to Ensure Employee Safety Through Pandemic
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council recently announced SAFER: Safe Actions for Employee Returns, a comprehensive, multifaceted effort to guide employers through the process of safely resuming traditional work and operations now and in a post-pandemic environment. Created in partnership with Fortune 500 companies, leading safety organizations and public health professionals and experts, the… [Read more]
ReEmployAbility Releases Annual RTW Program and Community Impact Results for 2019
Brandon, FL – ReEmployAbility publishes the Program Results Summary from their flagship Transition2Work program annually. The 2019 summary provides an overview of the program’s success in the areas of community impact, performance results, and injured worker outcomes through fiscal year 2019. Since 2007, ReEmployAbility’s nationwide Transition2Work program has placed injured employees at local not-for-profit organizations… [Read more]
Out Front Ideas Webinar: Access to Care and Return to Work During a Pandemic
St. Louis, MO – Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark recently announced its next complimentary webinar, which will examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers’ access to care in the workers’ compensation system and return to work. OFI noted that with the medical community focused on treating COVID-19, access to care for… [Read more]
DEA Launches “Secure Your Meds” Campaign, Calls on Americans to Keep Medications Safe
Washington, DC – With families encouraged to stay at home due to the nationwide health crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking Americans to keep prescription medications safe and secure until they can properly dispose of them. The Secure Your Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public safety and health issue. Medicines that languish in… [Read more]