Tag: Paul Wolfe

Trends in Addressing Employee Work/Life Balance Needs

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Nov 7, 2023 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 8, 2023

The push for greater work/life balance is a much-talked-about shift in employee needs—in fact, demands—over the past several years. This demand was heightened by employees’ experiences during the pandemic. As many enjoyed the freedom and flexibility of remote or hybrid work schedules, they got a taste for the balance they now increasingly demand. Changes in […]

California workers’ compensation reform: SB 863 brings permanent disability changes

By Jennifer Carsen Mar 21, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Previous workers’ compensation laws in California created a situation where the costs associated with providing medical treatment and benefits to injured workers and administering workers’ compensation claims had begun to rise significantly. If costs were permitted to continue to rise, employers would be faced with increases in their workers’ compensation insurance rates, which would add […]