Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers

Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2004-03-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 030909111X

Mirroring a worldwide phenomenon in industrialized nations, the U.S. is experiencing a change in its demographic structure known as population aging. Concern about the aging population tends to focus on the adequacy of Medicare and Social Security, retirement of older Americans, and the need to identify policies, programs, and strategies that address the health and safety needs of older workers. Older workers differ from their younger counterparts in a variety of physical, psychological, and social factors. Evaluating the extent, causes, and effects of these factors and improving the research and data systems necessary to address the health and safety needs of older workers may significantly impact both their ability to remain in the workforce and their well being in retirement. Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers provides an image of what is currently known about the health and safety needs of older workers and the research needed to encourage social polices that guarantee older workers a meaningful share of the nation's work opportunities.

The Employer's Legal Handbook

The Employer's Legal Handbook
Author: Fred S. Steingold
Publisher: NOLO
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780873374996

The most complete guide to an employer's legal rights and responsibilities, this book shows how to comply with workplace laws and regulations, run a safe and fair workplace and avoid lawsuits. It explains the latest laws concerning: -- hiring and firing -- personnel policies -- employee compensation and benefits -- discrimination -- workers' comp -- workplace health and safety -- family and medical leave -- and much more. The completely revised third edition expands its coverage of worker privacy rules, discusses when a psychological test of a job applicant may violate the Americans With Disabilities Act, provides updated information on training wages and rounding off hours worked, and trumpets the latest word from the U.S. Supreme Court on sexual harassment.

Tuberculosis in the Workplace

Tuberculosis in the Workplace
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2001-05-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309171253

Before effective treatments were introduced in the 1950s, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Health care workers were at particular risk. Although the occupational risk of tuberculosis has been declining in recent years, this new book from the Institute of Medicine concludes that vigilance in tuberculosis control is still needed in workplaces and communities. Tuberculosis in the Workplace reviews evidence about the effectiveness of control measuresâ€"such as those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionâ€"intended to prevent transmission of tuberculosis in health care and other workplaces. It discusses whether proposed regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would likely increase or sustain compliance with effective control measures and would allow adequate flexibility to adapt measures to the degree of risk facing workers.

Protecting Youth at Work

Protecting Youth at Work
Author: National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 1998-12-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309064139

In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs. Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers. This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices. Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.

Health Care Benefits Law

Health Care Benefits Law
Author: Jeffrey D. Mamorsky
Publisher: Law Journal Press
Total Pages: 1380
Release:
Genre: Employee fringe benefits
ISBN: 9781588520968

Health and Welfare Benefit Plans - 3rd Edition

Health and Welfare Benefit Plans - 3rd Edition
Author: James M. Nelson
Publisher: Juris Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 157823252X

Health and Welfare Benefit Plans, Third Edition, is a handy reference resource intended to demystify employee welfare benefits. Readers will gain an understanding of employee benefit regulation and will comprehend the ways benefit issues relate to the myriad of other employer legal obligations. Health and Welfare Benefit Plans chapters explore the mechanisms through which employers provide employee welfare benefits, and the focus is on the various forms of employee benefits (other than pension) that employers choose to provide to their employees. This work addresses benefit programs that are not ERISA covered pension benefits and thoroughly discusses the delivery of employer provided non-pension benefits. Intended for lawyers and human resource professionals who deal with employee benefits issues as part of their practice, it is a useful guide for planning and management. Health and Welfare Benefit Plans is timely and offers a current discussion of all the significant changes in employee welfare benefits in a practical single volume.

The Law of the Workplace

The Law of the Workplace
Author: James W. Hunt
Publisher: BNA Books (Bureau of National Affairs)
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1988
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This handbook summarizes state and federal laws relating to on-the-job occurances, such as employment discrimination, union activities, safety practices, and laws covering services and benefits programs. Emerging areas, including maternity leave, whistle-blower protection, and work eligibility are covered in the book.