How does your industry rank? Work-related stress affects a large number of Americans and its impacts on employees are far-reaching. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stress can negatively affect both a person’s mental and physical health. Symptoms of stress-related illness include...
A new law that will prevent many companies from claiming workers as independent contractors takes effect in California on Jan. 1, 2020. What does this law actually do? Aimed at combating inequality in the workplace, California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) has been signed into law and...
During annual open enrollment, employees will face important decisions about their family’s healthcare coverage in 2020. Here are some ways to help make the process as successful and stress-free as possible. According to a recent survey conducted by VSP Vision Care about how employees perceive open...
Many college students will take a sigh of relief after getting through the stress of leaving home and moving into their new dorms. However, amid shopping for textbooks and room décor, it is easy to overlook having a plan for health insurance. Until recently, a...
The Los Angeles Times is publishing a series of stories examining how soaring health insurance deductibles are changing U.S. healthcare and leaving many middle-class families with unaffordable bills. Here are some highlights gleaned from independent research, academic studies and interviews with American workers, doctors and experts...
On July 12, 2019, a special reception celebrating activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta was held at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles. The reception was sponsored by Pacific Federal and Zenith American. Civil rights leader, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and United...
Ranked as the sixth leading cause of death among adults in the United States, Alzheimer’s disease affects 6 million Americans and their loved ones. Categorized as the most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s progressively slows down functions of the brain that control thought, memory and...
You and your loved ones take prescription and over-the-counter medications to feel well and stay well. However, medicines and vitamins can cause harm if taken the wrong way or by the wrong person. Here’s how you can protect your little ones while at home and...
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy barbeques, picnics, swimming and other outdoor activities with family and friends. To stay safe in the sun, be sure to protect your skin from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays as much as possible. While UV rays are the number...
Fireworks are a festive way to celebrate special events and holidays, including Fourth of July. However, they are unsafe in the hands of everyday consumers and cause thousands of serious burns and eye injuries each year. According to the National Fire Protection Association, fireworks are responsible...