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As of April, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor reported national unemployment at 6.1 percent, with 9.8 million people unemployed. While these statistics are nearly twice as high as those of the months preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers continue to struggle in recruiting and hiring enough workers to fill job openings, particularly in warehousing …

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Recently, Walmart agreed to pay a fine and discontinue use of physical abilities testing for grocery distribution order fillers as part of a settlement with EEOC regarding a suit alleging a violation of Title VII by causing disparate impact on female order filler applicants. This action can create questions for employers about using a physical …

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A Thirty Year Retrospective   Thirty years ago, a prospective validation study in food warehousing found that newly hired individuals whose measured physical abilities were less than the routinely encountered job demands experienced injury rates 2.5 times that of those whose measured physical abilities met or exceeded those demands. This study, completed by Advanced Ergonomics, …

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Employers rely on job descriptions for many reasons. Typical uses include relaying information to prospective applicants or to a physician following an injury for treatment and return-to-work considerations, not to mention for claims settlements. Have you ever asked where the information in the job description came from in the first place? In the past, as …

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Updated: Feb 4 Recently, JBS Carriers agreed to pay a fine and discontinue use of ErgoMed Screening as part of a settlement with EEOC regarding a suit alleging disability discrimination in their hiring process for a truck driving position. This action has created questions for clients using a physical ability screening program designed by Advanced Ergonomics …

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