Staffing Industry Articles

• 2008 Employment Law Update: Overview
  Updates about timeline topics, including California's minimum wage increase, wage and hour law, sexual harassment and discrimination, and at-will employment and labor law.
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• 2008 Employment Law Update: Co-Employment Issues
  Learn more about the legal responsibilities of temporary agencies and respective clients. Specifically addresses areas of joint responsibility, legislative impacts such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as strategies to reduce the risks associated with co-employment.
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• 2008 Employment Law Update: Assessing the Risk of Independent Contractors
  Would your worker classification practices hold up to federal and state agency scrutiny? Learn more about your responsibilities in worker classification and the criteria used to assess proper status.
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• Risk Mitigation Strategies: Safety First - Accident and Injury Prevention
  With the sweeping impacts of workers' compensation costs on California companies, many organizations are realizing the benefits of an aggressive approach to proactive accident and injury prevention.
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• Risk Mitigation Strategies: Accident and Injury Response - Investigations and Claims Management
  An important part of your company's risk management strategy involves managing claims after an injury occurs. Reducing the costs of these claims has a significant effect on your experience modification factor and directly impacts workers' compensation rates over time. Learn about three steps to reduce claim costs in the future.
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• Risk Mitigation Strategies: Establishing an Effective Return-to-Work Program
  An effective return-to-work program can reduce workers' compensation costs, avoid the costs of hiring and training replacement workers, reduce fraud and promote employee morale. Learn more about the two key components of return-to-work programs and how to cultivate an environment that supports your program.
  Establish a Return to Work Program >