All Employees articles – Page 2
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Online onlyInterest in healthy worker programmes grows: Survey
Survey finds 46% of employers currently offer financial incentives for healthy behavior, number expected to grow to 70% by 2009
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Interviews
US employer coalition launched to focus on benefits standards
The National Coalition of Business will attempt to preserve ERISA standard for health and retirement benefit plans
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AnalysisThe principals of a safer workplace
Workplace injury rates in the UK appear to be deteriorating, but is voluntary guidance enough to reverse the decline
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Online onlyLast year 2.2m people suffered from work related illnesses: UK HSC
Number of offences prosecuted increases but government targets unlikely to be met, according to new statistics from the UK's Health and Safety Commission
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Online onlyHSE investigates fire at oil refinery
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) specialists are investigating a fire at an oil refinery in Essex
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Online onlyOne in six employees lies to cover up errors at work
Survey reveals organisations are exposed to legal action and bad publicity by employees who don’t manage electronic files well
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Online onlyNew health and safety guidelines released
The Institute of Directors and the Health and Safety Council have launched new health and safety guidelines
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OSHA issues new combustible dust instruction
Instruction details OSHA policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that handle combustible dusts
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AnalysisLords rules on pleural plaques
Could the decision open a window for claims in breach of contract?
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Online onlyHouse labor committee passes legislation to end sex discrimination
Employment Non-Discrimination Act approved by a vote of 27 to 21
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Online onlyU.S. Court imposes sanctions in Chevron personal injury lawsuit
Follows August ruling that cancer claims were fabricated
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Online onlyDecline in nonfatal workplace injuries continues in 2006
The rate in 2006 was the lowest since the workplace injuries and illnesses survey was first conducted in 1972
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Online onlyPiracy attacks rise
Nigerian and Somalian coasts become more dangerous, IMB backs move to refer situation to UN Security Council
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Online onlyGuidance on UK Corporate Manslaughter Act published
Justice Minister: Law will ensure proper accountability - when very serious management failings lead to people being killed
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Online onlyCompanies not doing enough to protect rights of indigenous peoples: Report
Forestry and agriculture lag behind other sectors in their response to indigenous rights issues
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Online onlyEurope must join forces to achieve a healthy environment: EEA
The European Environment Agency has released a pan-European environmental report
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ETUC goes on the offensive against MSDs
ETUC wants to launch a mass trade union offensive focused on work related musculoskeletal disorders
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Online onlyMaintenance worker dies at LNG terminal
A floating jack-up barge collapsed on Saturday afternoon near Milford Haven at a liquefied natural gas terminal
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Online onlyShareholder lawsuits coming in Europe: Report
Shareholder activism and new litigation tactics making D&O liability insurance more prevalent on continent, report says
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Online onlyUS attorneys admit to being unprepared for electronic discovery
Research: 92% of attorneys admit their company is vulnerable when it comes to being prepared for electronic discovery
