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New FTC Rule Bans Non-Compete Agreements

InterWest Insurance Services

The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 approved a new rule that bans employers from requiring new employees to sign non-compete agreements. The rule will take effect in August 2024, after the commission voted 3-2 to approve it. However, it should be noted that the day after the rules were announced, the U.S.

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Artificial Intelligence: What HR Pros Can Do to Prepare For the Future

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In her role, Carrie works with clients to develop strategies that ensure compliance and risk mitigation when it comes to benefits and employment practices. Cherveny] AI can never replace our critical and dynamic thinking, professional judgment, and consulting acumen. Carrie, thanks for being here. Why or why not?

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Charity for Civil Servants supports staff affected by dementia through collaboration

Employee Benefits

From 2015 to 2016, The Charity for Civil Servants engaged in face-to-face consultation sessions with its employees and members across the UK who were caring for individuals affected by dementia. The objective of this was to identify the challenges the caregivers faced and to develop services that could address their unique needs.

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Idaho High Court Overturns Prior Decision; Carrier May Not Unilaterally Stop Benefits for Employee’s Failure to Attend IME

The Workcomp Writer

The Court said that only the Commission had the authority to adjudicate medical exam disputes under the statutes. Only the Commission was empowered to order the implementation of the enforcement mechanisms in Idaho Code § 72-434. The employee sought intervention from the Commission. 3d 458 (2003) had been wrong.

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How do I get started using AI in Disability Management?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The Appeal Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation publishes “Significant Decisions” on commonly appealed issues in workers’ compensation [see [link] ]. After examination, the first medical consultant indicated that the worker's job duties, which included frequent work in an "impingement position," likely contributed to the injury.

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SCOTUS Sets High Bar for Rejecting Religious Accommodation Requests

InterWest Insurance Services

Supreme Court will make it more difficult for employers to deny employees’ requests for religious accommodations in the workplace. The case concerns a mail carrier who asked not to work on Sundays due to his religious beliefs, after his employer, the U.S. Even the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission deferred to this standard.

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STR Group rewards staff with 5% salary increase

Employee Benefits

The business, which employs 150 members of staff, carried out a full-scale review of salary bandings and made changes to its salary and commission schemes as a result of the continued cost-of-living crisis and rising energy costs. Eligible employees are now able to earn commission on all billings, rather than those above a specific threshold.

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