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Here’s a bit of good news from the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency.

Who put the fire out? It better be somebody.

Computer Vision syndrome (CVS) is more common than carpal tunnel syndrome and other musculoskeletal disorders,according to an article in HR News, a trade publication.

As more businesses equip their staff with smart phones, or employees use their own smart devices to access company databases, most companies overlook the need to ensure that these new gadgets can be a significant security risk.

Holiday parties allow employers to show their appreciation to their staff with an evening of fun, relaxation and merry-making.

I don’t know about you but it felt like I gained 156 pounds last weekend. Who knew that eating an entire pumpkin pie in one sitting could lead to weight gain? Let’s face it, its food season.

In 2007 California’s State Fund for Workers’ Compensation sued a company named Onvoi Staffing alleging that Onvoi had bilked them out of over eight million dollars in unpaid premiums dating back to 2002 and 2003.

Ok let’s get this out of the way. This is not true.

Workplace injuries are bad news. They are bad for the injured worker, bad for your bottom line, bad for morale, and they leave a competence gap in your workforce that affects everyone.

I don’t know about you but I have Thanksgiving and Workers’ Compensation fraud on the brain this week. I was looking around for a good Thanksgiving related story to keep us in a festive mood. Maybe something along the lines of, “restaurant worker strains back lifting 50 pound turkey carcass for Thanksgiving meal”.  Or, woman […]