heat stress tips for employers and employees

Yes, exempt up till 50 employers and then there will be subsidys for employers who need them from what I understand, credits will be given to employers. I will look this up for a more complete answer and get back to ya all. Or you can go to wwwhitehouse.gov and it will be explained under the healthcare option.

I am seeing my neuro just before I start this position so I have a lot to ask him but if anyone has any thoughts on what I should look into or even how to reduce my issues for stress and heat I would be grateful.

Hillary will fight to make it easier, not more difficult, for women and families to get ahead and ensure that women are not discriminated against for personal medical decisions." Congressional Republicans have previously taken issue with D.C. laws concerning Medicaid funding of abortion, needle exchanges, and marijuana legalization. The GOP attacked those issues by curbing city spending, not by reversing local laws.

vote for Obama. This is really nothing new and has been done by unions for years and years now. And do you think the directive said by union bosses come form anyone within the Obama campaign...yep it sure does.

I was not aware that any employer was ever required to provide health insurance for employees, but that this was a negotiated benefit I know that employers cannot discriminate and must offer the same benefits to all employees, but I didn't realize anyone was required by law to offer anything.

WSJ reporting Senior Treasury officials said the shift was aimed at giving more time for smaller employers to adjust, and for all firms to consider the number of hours their employees worked and whether they should be cutting them. The officials said firms that wanted to use the new phase-in period would have to certify they hadn't shrunk employee numbers in order to qualify.

Indeed, fatigue management is a growing area of concern for employees, employers, and policy makers. And, industries from all sectors are interested including mining, aviation, health care, transportation, and the military. With colleagues at Harvard, we are holding a symposium entitled: Sleep and Shift Work: Optimizing Productivity and Health Management in the 24/7 Global Economy in Boston, MA on September 27-28, 2012. The link: https://ccpe.sph.harvard.edu/programs.cfm?

thank you for the insightful words. I will hit the job search with confidence (after getting that doctors note. Who knows, maybe that will fix things.) :) good luck with your pregnancies! Hopefully the morning sickness will be brief.

You need to read your contract, but also, you need to find out your rights from someone who know about employees rights etc. Know your rights, and take it from there, something doesn't seem right, but then, I don't know all the details, even so, it shouldn't be this easy just to fire somebody like this. I hope you're OK, and getting your health problems sorted out. Remember I asked you, are you on Facebook??

There are lots of misplaced workers that have done the same job for years and years and years. And I think overall it is easier for a woman to adapt to something new then it is for lots of guys. My hubby works on cars and if he had to send out a resume, would be a total loss as to what and when and where and how....This transition process is unsettling.

My company doesnt have a maternity leave policy, however the state that I live in requires employers of eligible pregnant employees to grant 8 weeks unpaid leave. Any suggestions on how I should start my letter? I dont want to sound pushy I guess thats y Ive procrastinated. HELP!!

i show up to every shift and qork hard, but when i asked for more hours so i could start saving up i went the opposite way and now only get 10hrs a week down from the 24-30 i usually do...its ridiculous but i can't really get a job anywhere else right now i suppose. i still have a long way to go in this pregnancy but i cant stand the job now. the downfall is that i also don't want to go onto Centrelink (government) payments if i quit and have nothing to do for the next 21weeks...

Paul Fronstin, director of EBRI’s health research and education program, said many employers have been gradually asking employees to foot more of the bill for their care through higher deductibles and co-payments. “Employers have changed their focus to managing cost by changing the quality of the coverage that’s being provided,” Fronstin said. “You see more cost shifting and more employee responsibility when it comes to the cost of health care services.

My mom works this business also, but she is about to retire, and mostly, she parts with the employees cause she has known them for a long time. She says they just want to help and make things better for business. And all I can think about is if my baby will feel the stress, if it will harm her...

....."drug test their EMPLOYEES", not employers. You get the drift. Oh, and in addition to the above grounds, we too also do pre-employment drug testing.

The pizza maker said its delivery drivers make more than minimum wage with tips included, and that it serves as a second job for many employees who work only evenings and weekends. "90 percent of our U.S. franchisees started as delivery drivers or at in-store positions," as did many other managers and corporate staff members, spokesman Tim McIntyre said. "We are a company of opportunity." The other companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

We are in open enrollment now for my job and would like apply to a group policy with them.I know there will be questions on the application. #1.Do I have to disclose Hep C or can I say fibrosis of the liver or Fatty liver or whatever? #2.Will the medical insurance company disclose this info to my employer?I have Not told my job and dont intend to.I have read too much about people being fired for having Hep C.I dont want to be one of them!

“Even without the pressure of Obamacare, taxes and other government regulations, the protean model for organizations seems to me inevitable because of larger forces like competition, the need for organizations to adapt and change quickly, and the atomization of society created by Moore's Law and emerging technology,” Malone says in an email to The Huffington Post. “Obamacare has just accelerated this evolution.

U can sue for wrongful termination actually cuz u calling in sick u have that right so I would look into it and u might be able to sue for wrongful termination

I was honest with them and got hired, and everyone was super welcoming.

I have been fired today for bad attendance at work. Her message to be exact was its not that we're not supporting you or that I hate you. It's because your off I'll a lot that we have to let you go. I have had a bad few weeks of depression and panic attacks. I am gutted that it's a few weeks for Xmas and am so angry with myself for losing this perfect job that fitted in so well with the children.

My boss is a very angry and mean person. He takes out anger on employees that won't stand up to him....i am one of those people. He always is mentally abusive and quite frankly i've been working for him for almost 3 years and i can't take it anymore. I am however looking for another job but is there any laws against this? Is there anything I can do to stop it? I would greatly appreciate some feedback.

m certain all the disclaimers will be mentioned to you before they ask you to take it. I highly doubt employers will force their pregnant employees to do something that is harmful to the fetus.

m not familiar with FMLA but in Canadian jurisdictions, employees with disabilities are protected from discrimination, and employers are expected by law to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.

While it is a positive and commendable effort to help those in need during the holidays, it seems as though Wal-Mart as a whole should be attempting to assist their employees through better benefits and wages, as opposed to holding charity for their own workers. This type of demonstration really exemplifies the difficulties of being employed by Wal-Mart and just how challenging life can be when trying to live on a disgracefully low wage.

Yikes, this one is tough.... FMLA protects you if you need to take time off for medical purposes up to 12 weeks. But I've heard of people losing their job because they can no longer fulfill the job requirements.... is lifting 30+ lbs listed in the job description? I think employers are required to make reasonable accomadations when an employee is going through medical issues..... but all of this is for employers who have more than 50 employees...

My wife was recently terminated from her job for what appears to be Hep C infection. She went through interferon therapy successfully about three years ago. At her job they were going through insurance agencies to find the best rates to accommodate me because my wife wanted to put me on during open enrollment because I had a tentative diagnosis of cancer.

Heat stress tips for employers and employees

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