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November 23, 2023
Chris Occleshaw
recall consultant
Navigating the latest developments in AI regulation: what businesses need to know

Regulators, lawmakers and technology experts alike seem to agree on two things: artificial intelligence (AI) is an important piece of our future and it needs guidelines for its use. Across the globe, there has been a recent flurry of activity ranging…

November 23, 2023 by Chris Occleshaw, recall consultant
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November 21, 2023
Matt Walker
recall advisor
FDA inspections remain an obstacle for the agency and businesses

After largely pausing onsite facility inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has resumed this type of oversight in the past 18 months. However, several recent in-market events involving contaminated eye …

November 21, 2023 by Matt Walker, recall advisor
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November 21, 2023
European product recalls continue to break records in third quarter of 2023

LONDON, 21 November 2023 – European product recalls increased for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to the latest edition of Sedgwick’s European Recall Index report. While the total number of recalls across five key industries increased just 2…

November 21, 2023
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November 16, 2023
Kimberly George, global head, innovation and product development, and David Setzkorn, SVP, workforce absence and disability practice leader
Bringing productivity and flexibility into harmony

More than three years after many transitioned to working from home on account of the pandemic, employers are still trying to pinpoint where employees are most productive and how to optimize organizational performance. The COVID era gave rise to a var…

November 16, 2023 by Kimberly George, global head, innovation and product development, and David Setzkorn, SVP, workforce absence and disability practice leader
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November 16, 2023
U.S. product recalls fall during Q3 even as regulatory scrutiny increases

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2023 – U.S. product recall activity recorded it largest quarterly decline in over three years, as events fell by more than ten percent between Q2 and Q3 2023. According to Sedgwick brand protection’s latest U.S. Recall Index …

November 16, 2023
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November 09, 2023
David Setzkorn, senior vice president, workforce absence, disability practice leader and Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance
A new day has dawned: what employers need to know about religious accommodations

A recent Supreme Court case will have wide-ranging implications for employers as it relates to religious accommodations. The ruling established a new standard for employers to meet if claiming that a requested religious accommodation would unduly bur…

November 09, 2023 by David Setzkorn, senior vice president, workforce absence, disability practice leader and Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance
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October 12, 2023
Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance, and Sara Elder, JD, senior vice president, workforce absence
Intermittent leave: It isn't just for FMLA anymore

Only 34 years ago, there were no laws to protect most disabled employees. In fact, as recently as 1989, a person could be fired by their employer because they were deaf, had an injured back or some other impairment that prevented them from doing thei…

October 12, 2023 by Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance, and Sara Elder, JD, senior vice president, workforce absence
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October 09, 2023
Jeremy Mele, president, EFI Global and Michael Hoffman, VP, fire science and specialty, EFI Global
Fire Prevention Week 2023: how employers can protect employees from fire risks

Every 23 seconds, a fire department in the United States responds to a fire. In 2021 alone, U.S. firefighters responded to an estimated 1,353,500 fires. It is true the number of fires and fire deaths have decreased in prevalence since the 1970’s, but…

October 09, 2023 by Jeremy Mele, president, EFI Global and Michael Hoffman, VP, fire science and specialty, EFI Global
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October 03, 2023
Adam Morell, JD
assistant vice president, product compliance
Imagine the possibilities at the RIMS Western Regional Conference 2023

The 2023 RIMS Western Regional Conference is just around the corner. An array of risk and safety managers will come together October 4-6 to connect on all things risk management in Vail, Colorado. There will be many opportunities to engage with us at…

October 03, 2023 by Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance
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September 20, 2023
OSHA’s latest workforce protection efforts — and what employers must do to comply

Contributing experts: Jeff Byxbe, senior risk services consultant and Michael Dougherty, director, risk services As is expected for the tenure of a Democratic president, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (…

September 20, 2023
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September 14, 2023
David Setzkorn
senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
School is back in session: Here’s how employers can prepare for unexpected absences

As we transition from the dog days of summer into the beauty that is fall foliage, many employees are preparing for one of the biggest fall activities in their household: children going back to school. According to a recent article in Employee Benefi…

September 14, 2023 by David Setzkorn, senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
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September 14, 2023
Dr. Reema Hammoud
AVP, clinical pharmacy
Pharmacy trends: pain management in workers’ compensation

Pain is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American healthcare providers write 259 million prescriptions for opioid pain medication each yea…

September 14, 2023 by Dr. Reema Hammoud, AVP, clinical pharmacy
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September 07, 2023
Bridget Caswell, director of compliance and statutory administration; Adam Morell, assistant vice president, product compliance; and Sara Elder, senior vice president, operations
Getting back to basics for accommodations

The paid family and medical leave landscape has become more complex and state-by-state differences remain, but employers can take proactive steps to streamline their policies. In the world of accommodations for injured or disabled employees, training…

September 07, 2023 by Bridget Caswell, director of compliance and statutory administration; Adam Morell, assistant vice president, product compliance; and Sara Elder, senior vice president, operations
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September 07, 2023
Chris Harvey
VP, crisis solution
Number of U.S. product recalls remains high in second quarter of 2023

The risk of product recalls across five key industries remains prevalent in the U.S. according to data from Sedgwick’s latest Recall Index report. Despite recall activity falling less than one percent in Q2 2023 compared to the previous quarter, at o…

September 07, 2023 by Chris Harvey, VP, crisis solution
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September 04, 2023
Chris Occleshaw
recall consultant
New UK product safety regime review presents manufacturers with increased regulatory obligations

In early August, the government of the United Kingdom released 13 proposals to change product safety. While stakeholders have been expecting these proposals for a while now, a few of the changes came as a surprise to regulatory experts because they c…

September 04, 2023 by Chris Occleshaw, recall consultant