All new for 2010! Help your employees understand the latest changes to social security. BLR's completely revised, illustrated employee booklet explains benefits, reassure employees, and reduces the time you spend answering individual questions. Includes easy-to use help charts and more.
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Bill Would Require Paid Sick Leave for Workers Sent Home with Flu November 06, 2009 -- A U.S. Congressman has introduced legislation that would require employers to provide paid sick leave to an employee if the employer tells the employee to leave work or stay home because he or she has symptoms of a contagious illness.
Larger Employers Stock Up on H1N1 Flu Vaccine November 06, 2009 -- Several large employers in New York have received the vaccine for H1N1 flu (formerly known as swine flu), Businessweek reports.
FAA Proposes Millions in Penalties Against United Airlines November 05, 2009 -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $3.8 million civil penalty against United Airlines. The government claims the carrier operated one of its Boeing 737 aircraft on more than 200 flights after United had violated its own maintenance procedures on one of the plane's engines.
OSHA to Review All State Plan Programs November 04, 2009 -- Jordan Barab, acting assistant secretary for OSHA, has told a Congressional committee that the serious shortcomings discovered during his agency's evaluation of the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration's safety program raised concerns about federal OSHA's monitoring of all state plan states.
