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The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration announced in a recent press release the publication of a proposed rule that seeks to improve the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program and better protect American workers. The proposed rule, to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, addresses the calculations used to set wage rates for H-2B workers.

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has issued the following statement on the president’s proclamation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2010. The theme for this year is “Talent Has No Boundaries: Workforce Diversity Includes People with Disabilities.”

With a little research, you can determine the types of awards that will work best for your company and maximize your chances of success.

Measurable objectives and criteria are important - what can be measured usually gets done.

A small inexpensive reward given on a frequent, regular basis reinforces and promotes the desired behavior more effectively.

If we’re not clear, we’ll go round and round in an endless chase meaning one thing but communicating another.

The ugly secret behind most workplace injuries is that someone is aware of a threat well in advance, but is either unwilling or unable to speak up.

Here are three best practices that will help create a safer dock for pedestrians and forklift operators alike. 

Accountability should be something we naturally expect of ourselves as well as others, and positively reinforce when we see it.

OSHA has issued its annual inspection plan under the Site-Specific Targeting 2010 program to help the agency direct enforcement resources to high-hazard workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.