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Algorithms control workers. Here is one example how

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Organizations frequently hired these workers as “independent contractors,” an employment classification that meant they did not have to provide healthcare, retirement, or other similar benefits afforded full-time employees. Notably, “Nikefication” largely evaded existing legal oversight and costs.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 6)

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Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. I n a previous chapter I reported data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 11c that suicides for the years 2007 to 2017 increased by 30% while the teen rate (ages 10 to 24) increased by 56%! Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 6) appeared first on Mad In America.

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Elder Eyes Wide Shut

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A legal guardian and conservator have hijacked her father’s life and estate and she cannot get him out. My friend, who I will call Lilly to protect her and her family, is amidst a legal battle with her sibling and a cabal of lawyers over the legal guardianship and conservatorship of her 74-year-old father, though he can still make decisions.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 1)

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Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. Physicians should know from the FDA-submitted placebo-controlled outcome studies of the several classes of antidepressant drugs (from the tricyclic antidepressants to the norepinephrine types) that no one type is more or less effective than the others.

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COVID-19 vaccinations for employees: Can employers mandate it?

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In this article, we will: Provide links to federal guidelines on the topic Consider possible pros and cons of requiring vaccines for employees Outline four common approaches Explore exceptions employees may seek to vaccination mandates Identify five potential legal issues related to the topic. Incentivizing vaccines. Recommending vaccines.

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Biometric Screening

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Fact: About 70 percent of all adults are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fact: About 40 percent of all cancers are linked to tobacco use, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Body fat percentage to measure risk for overweight/obesity and chronic disease.

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What makes for a ‘good’ severance package?

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Credit Suisse also paid for six months of his $800 monthly healthcare. Besides payment and restrictive clauses like non-disparagement, there are potential benefits, like continued healthcare coverage via COBRA. Though severance agreements differ by industry and company, most include the same basic components.