Sentences with phrase «health of their employees while»

Employers have a statutory obligation to take care of the safety and health of their employees while at work by taking the necessary measures in order to protect them against sexual harassment and unwanted behaviour.

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-- Discriminating in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, such as providing a lower salary to an employee because of sexual orientation, or denying spousal health insurance benefits to a female employee because her legal spouse is a woman, while providing spousal health insurance to a male employee whose legal spouse is a woman.

While 50 percent of companies with more than 50 employees have wellness programs, they are not achieving the desired employee health improvements, the New York Times recently reported.

While no one enjoys letting employees go, leaders must consider the health of their company above all else.

As noted by senior executives at Rodale, just having an organic landscape can improve the health of the whole employee population, through reduced use of chemicals from lawn maintenance, while creating a space that is more engaging, educational, and productive.

, incorporated elements of wellness in its building, which was designed to showcase the many ways design can positively affect the health and well - being of employees while boosting resource efficiency.

Fiser shared some of the ways ASID, working with Perkins + Will, incorporated elements of wellness in its building, which was designed to showcase the many ways design can positively affect the health and well - being of employees while boosting resource efficiency.

Those who work in SAC's technology and health - care groups may be deemed especially risky: of nine former or current employees linked to insider - trading allegations while at the hedge - fund firm, seven focused on those industries.

While the hospital has successfully gotten 70 percent of employees to keep up with the health screenings, it's not the focus of the program, Purpur de Vries said.

She observed that while employees were sporting the latest consumer - health gadgets around the office, including Fitbits, their HR teams were expecting them to cast these aside in favor of a corporate - issued activity tracker: «Can you imagine asking an engineer to wear a janky old pedometer and write down their steps?»

If your religion won't let you provide your employees with contraceptive care as part of their insurance coverage, then the simple solution is for these organiztions to provide free health care, and cash bonuses for the employees who become pregnant while in their employment.

Colorado is one of 46 states that «self - fund at least one of their employee health care plans,» meaning that rather than purchasing insurance, the state pays health insurance claims with state and employee out - of - pocket insurance contributions while an insurer administers the benefits.

«State leaders say they want to reduce state waste and control expenses, but records show the state Health Department is becoming increasingly dependent on costly consultants while it steadily reduces the ranks of its more economical state employees,» Brynien said.

After 16 months of tense negotiations that included a two - week strike last year, unions representing 45,000 Verizon employees announced tentative new contracts that call for an 8 percent pay raise over four years while requiring workers to pay more for health coverage.

While we appreciate Howie Hawkins» consideration of New York's employers in his commentary (Opinion on the web: «Single - payer would save N.Y. billions,» Jan. 30), as the state's leading business organization we know that employee health costs are a top concern for our members.

In the civil lawsuit that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo brought against Espada in April, the Senator was accused of having employees from his Soundview health clinics illegally work on his campaigns while they were being paid by the clinics.

«It took them a little while, but (Governors Office of Employee Relations) gave them permission,» said Craig Hammer, a DOH employee and health and safety steward for the Public Employees FederatioEmployee Relations) gave them permission,» said Craig Hammer, a DOH employee and health and safety steward for the Public Employees Federatioemployee and health and safety steward for the Public Employees Federation union.

While their tentative contract with the state includes assurances against paying a higher share of health insurance costs, Public Employees Federation members will have to wait a bit longer to find out how much the coming year's health insurance premiums will be.

While the proposed legislation does not include the Board of Legislators, the Republican legislators will also be looking to include the Board in future reforms and hope passage of the County Executive's proposal will be the start of additional actions that will eventually mandate that all county employees will be contributing to their health benefits.

While studies have indicated that these programs can reduce employees» health risk and potentially slow the growth of health care costs, the impact of these approaches on obesity rates has not been studied in depth.

«While such programs are somewhat beneficial to an employee's health and well - being, they don't target the problem of inactivity at work,» said Pedersen.

This is where schools have to strike the right balance between keeping risks under control «so far as is reasonably practicable» and judging the risk of doing something against the cost of not doing it, while taking into account the health and safety of employees and anyone else affected by a school's actions.

While the plan called for a cut of 5.5 percent to education, dropping per - pupil funding by $ 550, funding limits could be offset at the district level by increased employee contributions to health care and pension programs, and by giving local school districts other tools such as wage freezes and adjustments in salary schedules.

Prior to Act 10, employees could negotiate with their employers to contribute some or all of any statute - mandated employee share of retirement benefits.42 The bill eliminated that option, forcing employees to pay half of retirement plan contributions — which totaled 5.8 percent of teachers» salary for the 2011 - 12 school year — once collective bargaining agreements expired.43 Act 10 also set minimum employee contributions for state health plan enrollment, while in the past, teachers could negotiate for their employers to cover a greater share of costs, potentially in exchange for smaller salary increases.44

Considering the fact that financial stress has been proven as detrimental to employee health and performance, employers are smart to look into ways that they can alleviate some of that stress and improve employee retention while also reducing costly turnover.

All types of plan sponsors attempted to maintain affordable health coverage for their active employees and early retirees, while continuing to meet demands for their products and services.

But even if you don't buy our conclusion that crunch itself makes games worse, you should take a good, hard look at all of the other evidence that crunch increases burnout, disengagement, turnover, and project error rates... along with the extensive evidence in the broader management research showing that it also harms employees» health, productivity, relationships, morale, engagement, and decision - making ability, while increasing the risk of alcohol abuse.

While the guarantee pay increases from # 27 to # 28 per day, the minimum basic amount (in cases where a wrongful dismissal occurs, by the virtue of trade union, health, and safety, occupational pension trustee or employee representative reasons) will increase from # 5,970 to # 6,203.

While many businesses have done a lot to ensure that the physical health of their employees is at the forefront, not enough has been done to put mental wellbeing on a level with the physical.

«While this increase is certainly welcome, it brings with it the challenge of managing and maintaining the health, safety and security of employees traveling or working abroad — otherwise known as an employer's Duty of Care.»

While these measures can not single - handedly stop rogue employees, contractors, or agents from breaching individuals» personal health information, I believe the province is moving in the right direction by making the act of doing so more expensive, assuming the police and the attorney general are willing to act decisively, laying charges and actively pursuing and prosecuting these violations.

While some employers may be scaling back on festivities this year, it remains as important as ever that employers take proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of their employees who attend office parties or other celebrations.

While workers compensation benefits workers who have been injured on the job, FMLA allows certain employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job - protected leave each year and requires that health benefits are upheld during the leave.

As regulated health care providers, disability managers are in a unique position that enables them to access required medical information on behalf of employees and employers while ensuring employees» medical information remains strictly confidential.

Section 164.512 (k) of the final rule states that while individuals are in a correctional facility or in the lawful custody of a law enforcement official, covered entities (for example, the prison's clinic) can use or disclose protected health information about these individuals without authorization to the correctional facility or the law enforcement official having custody as necessary for: (1) The provision of health care to such individuals; (2) the health and safety of such individual or other inmates; (3) the health and safety of the officers of employees of or others at the correctional institution; and (4) the health and safety of such individuals and officers or other persons responsible for the transporting of inmates or their transfer from one institution or facility to another; (5) law enforcement on the premises of the correctional institution; and (6) the administration and maintenance of the safety, security, and good order of the correctional institution.

While acknowledging that the Department may have legitimate needs for access to protected health data, the commenters believed that implementation of the proposed provision would not have provided adequate procedural safeguards for the affected State Department employees.

In your post you assert that the government of Alberta's essential services consultation is a process aimed at providing a right to strike for public sector employees «while also ensuring that the health, safety and well - being of Albertans is protected in the event of a public sector work stoppage.»

While the case is perhaps most notable for a sustained blast by Sedley LJ against the injustice he sees as having been done to her by the previous health secretary who stepped in to stop the trust making the severance payment it had agreed, the principal judgment on the substance of the case was by Laws LJ who accepted that payments by public authorities to their employees can be challenged under administrative law principles, but obviously found it in general invidious if an authority is using such principles to try to avoid a contractual agreement made by itself.

While the mental and physical health of your employees is cause for at least some general concern, a wellness plan can also directly impact the success of your legal practice in numerous ways, including:

You should contribute enough to the cost of the health insurance plans to keep the cost of coverage affordable for employees while providing the appropriate level of coverage for each employee.

While COBRA does a lot of things, it does one really important thing: COBRA allows some employees to keep their employer - sponsored health insurance.

While the HCPT is often described as a tax on generous health insurance plans, it actually is calculated with respect to each employee based on the combination of health benefits received by that employee, and can be different for different employees at the same employer and even for different employees enrolled in the same health insurance plan.

ANICO Direct, another of the company's marketing groups, offers insurance coverage directly to consumers via a variety of different media outlets, while the firm's Health Insurance division provides a specialized portfolio of coverage like stop - loss reinsurance and association group coverage to both associations and employee groups.

While covering the members under a corporate health plan, individual medical underwriting of every employee is not done.

In small health spas, assistant spa managers usually do the tasks of ordinary employees while in larger ones, they perform specific tasks generally provided them by the spa manager and management.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Reorganized facility operations, making both scheduling and resident transfer 80 % easier than before • Streamlined the resident health monitoring system, resulting in increased resident care initiatives • Trained 10 groups of assisted living volunteers to provide dedicated assistance to residents, while maintaining their integrity • Implemented an employee scheduling system which decreased problems regarding volunteer and / or staff assignment by 50 %

PA Reps for staff development and growth opportunities * Plan, assign, and direct work, appraise performance, reward and discipline employees, address complaints and resolve problems within the team * Assist in the hiring process * Assist in the preparation of performance reviews * Deliver performance reviews in conjunction with the Prior Auth Manager * Meet monthly with each staff member to go over performance status * Assist with training as needed * Lead weekly Team meetings with staff to keep them informed of changes to policy and procedures and corporate communications * Meet with the Prior Authorization Management team weekly to report on clinical call center performance and personnel issues Required Qualifications: * High School Diploma or equivalent * Current and unrestricted Pharmacy Technician license * 2 years» experience supervising Pharmacy Technicians in a Call Center environment * Prior Authorization experience * Knowledge of the Pharmacy Benefit Management and / or Health Insurance * Knowledge of Call Center industry through work experience and as obtained through related courses * Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelors» Degree * PBM experience * National Pharmacy Technician Certification Required Competencies: * Must have strong leadership and problem solving skills * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Strong interpersonal skills * Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of associates, managers and clients * Ability to comprehend ACD statistical reporting and apply it to the operation of the department * Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form * Ability to maintain a high level of consistency while working with team members * Ability to recognize the needs of the staff, heighten morale, and decrease stress and burnout * Ability to understand what style of conflict resolution is best suited for a particular situation * Ability to determine the needs of each individual team member and assist them in achieving set goals * Demonstrate a clear understanding of company and client confidentiality * Excellent organizational skills * Exemplary coaching / motivational skills at both an individual and team level * Adaptable and able to move with change while maintaining a positive attitude and strong role model for the Team.

Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient - related information.Developed and managed budget and revenue expectations while actively seeking ways to eliminate or reduce expenses.Organized and led weekly personnel meetings with team members.Established and maintained positive relationships with government regulators, residents, families, other area health care providers, physicians and community at large.Minimized staff turnover through appropriate selection, orientation, training, staff education and development.Diligently monitored the QA (Quality Assurance) program to improve performance and maintain high standards of care.Regularly evaluated employee performance, provided feedback and assisted, coached and disciplined staff as needed.Jumped in to fill gaps for on call rotation when necessary.Provided thorough supervision for day - to - day operations of facility in accordance with set policies and guidelines.Actively maintained up - to - date knowledge of applicable state and Federal laws and regulations.Ensured the accuracy of public information and materials.Cooperated with other health related agencies and organizations in community activities.Served as liaison between management, clinical staff and the community.Administered, directed and coordinated the activities of the agency.Created annual goals, objectives and budget and made recommendations to reduce costs.Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness.

Director of Human Resources / HR Consultant — Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversee the planning, direction, and management of all HR - related activities including staff recruiting, candidate tracking, personnel screening and testing, and hiring processes in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations Support senior management to develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews, performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver firm - wide staff new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual areas of performance deficiency Manage all aspects of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues, developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable laws Consult with management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development of human resources site on firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and vendors

New Times, INC. (City, ST) 1992 — 1995 Controller • Oversee corporate accounting activities while directing staff of (6) six direct and (12) indirect employees • Manage and prepare financial statements, accounts payable / receivable, fixed asset depreciation and amortization, GAAP related accounting for full general ledger, and all financial reconciliations • Ensure legal compliance and due diligence in the acquisition of corporations and real estate • Direct the implementation of information technology (IT) and data processing systems • Perform income statement trend analysis, monthly balance sheet, and P & L Statements with EBIT • Administer corporate employee health insurance, general insurance, and 401 (K) plan