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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

days per year ( BMJ , 2012). Our research and work with companies globally suggest various strategies: Supportive HR policies Implement policies that support employees in terms of sexual reproductive health (SRH), such as maternity and paternity leave, flexible work arrangements for parents, and fertility treatment coverage.

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The Historic Journey of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

HR Digest

The Birth of a Movement: In 2012, the seeds of change were planted when advocates called for legislative action to address the plight of pregnant workers. Recognizing the urgency of the issue, A Better Balance championed both state-level protections for pregnant workers and the passage of the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Congress.

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2022

The Workcomp Writer

When I launched this blog site in December 2011, I migrated the annual list to it, beginning in January 2012. The students were required to stay in one classroom all day, but were allowed to leave that room for lunch and for special elective classes. The medical evidence was conflicting.

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Legal roundup — 4 cases on domicile, residency and taxes

Business Management Daily

Your domicile is the state you intend to make your permanent home and the state to which you return if you leave. They kept a family cemetery plot in the state, which was enough for New York to continue to tax them. A complete list of their medical doctors. A list of all family members in New York and Florida.

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Arrangements: Does the model make a difference? Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Requiring employers provide financial compensation to workers or their families for work-related injury, illness and death is central to achieving this objective. This category includes state fund insurers that act as the “insurer of last resort” within the jurisdiction.

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We Gave Office Pets Free Rein in the Workplace – Here’s How it Made Our Office Better

SnackNation

A study conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University found that even brief exposure to pets before a major medical procedure reduced fear by 37%. In 2012, VCU researchers found that pets in the workplace reduce stress, which in turn stunts absenteeism, boosts morale, and limits the potential for burnout. It’s Good for the Pets Too.

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