By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES & Trevor Bardarson, PT, OCS, CBES For many years now Trevor and I have lectured world-wide about the harmful effects of various poor work postures. One of the most common stressful work postures involves…

Fredrick (“Fred”) J. Bissinger, Ford Harrison LLP Lexology Blog Addiction issues, especially the ongoing opioid epidemic, can significantly impact the workplace, and employers should ensure they have policies and procedures in place to address the potential impact of these issues….

By Becky Canary-King, Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC – Lexology Employers have been concerned about “quiet quitting” for some time now, looking for ways to foster employee engagement and productivity. And new data shows the importance of doing so because “quiet quitting”…

By F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, Yale School of Medicine One hundred and fifty minutes (2 ½ hours) a week. That’s the minimum recommended amount of moderate-intensity exercise that the federal government advises the American people to do to optimize…

On May 24, 2023, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that a failure to accommodate claim under the American with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) is only actionable if the employee establishes that the failure to accommodate negatively impacted the employee’s hiring, advancement, discharge,…

Can Exercise Reduce the Risk for Falls Among Older Employees? By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT As the work force ages, employers are finding that on the job injuries related to slips, trips and falls are increasing in incidence. Ergonomic interventions…

Should Medical Physical Exams Be Combined with Functional Testing? Richard W. Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES The issue as to how many people are hired and become injured when performing their job duties due to inadequate job matching is becoming an…

Employers – Don’t Automatically Assume Prescription Meds Pose a Danger in the Workplace Blog Labor & Employment Report by Shawe Rosenthal LLP – Fiona W. Ong and Garrick Ross Have you read the warnings on prescription painkillers? They can be…

Being Overweight in Middle-age Reduces Life Span up to Five Years Abundant evidence links obesity with adverse health consequences. However, controversies persist regarding whether overweight status compared with normal body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by…

Ergonomics to Prevent Knee Problems By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES and Trevor Bardarson, PT, OCS, CBES Knee problems are increasing in frequency among the American population as the work forces ages and becomes heavier. A measurement of stresses on…