Health

A newly formed coalition consisting of immigrant civil rights activists, public health leaders and elected officials called on the state on Wednesday to take bold and aggressive action to ensure the coronavirus vaccine is distributed…

The impact of COVID-19 on the health care industry can hardly be overstated. Numerous important employment law developments occurred in 2020 related to COVID-19 that impacted the industry, including guidance on mandatory vaccination,…

The study shows positive effects after more generous vacations became law in Norway A study of women who were young mothers in the late 1970s found that those on extended paid maternity leave led healthier lives as they entered…

RICHMOND, Virginia (WDBJ) - Holly Zimmerman is a registered nurse who was caring for COVID-positive patients in a long-term care facility when he fell ill in late July.The Bassett resident hasn't been the same since contracting…

A study of women who were young mothers in the late 1970s found that those who were given longer paid maternity leave led healthier lives as they entered middle age.While universal paid maternity leave is now available in…

MassCOSH, National COSH, 100+ Worker Groups Release 2021 ?? Agenda for occupational health and safety ??02/04/21WorkersCompensation.comBoston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Nearly a year after a deadly pandemic, too…

Kara Dewaine lost her father, Jeramie Dewaine, to suicide two years ago. A corrections officer at Corrigan Radgowski Prison, he would sometimes work 72 hours straight, and witnessed horrific violence, including being…

Safe Work Australia has released the latest Comparative Performance Monitoring report, which provides trend analysis of the health and safety and compensation systems in place in Australia and New Zealand.This report will help improve…

Thursday, January 28, 2021 | 58 | 0 | min read The Workers Compensation Research Institute announced that Dr. Jewel Mullen will speak on health equity and COVID-19 vaccination…

FRAMINGHAM, MA - The director of the Framingham Health Department, Dr. Sam Wong, according to internal records, did not request medical leave from work and questioned whether his departure is temporary or permanent. City officials…