How Do State Workers Compensation Funds Work? | Embroker

Workers compensation insurance is mandatory for every business with employees in all states except Texas. In most states, the moment you hire your first employees, you have an obligation to purchase workers comp insurance for them. Each state has its own rules that you should look into to ensure you’re compliant, as penalties for non-compliance … Read more

Faces of Faculty: The State of Faculty Jobs in 2022 | Cengage | Today’s Learner

Reading Time: < 1 minute Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Shifting student expectations. Uncertainty surrounding course modalities. These are concerns we’ve been hearing about for a while now when it comes to faculty well-being. It’s no secret that the state of education is changing, along with the responsibilities and experiences of faculty. Of all the recent changes … Read more

SCOTUS Animal Welfare Case Could Implicate State Power to Ban Abortion Pills

In October, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) v. Ross—a challenge by the pork industry to a California law that was adopted by referendum in 2018. Proposition 12 sets minimum welfare standards for the pigs raised for meat sold in California. Nearly all pork products sold in California … Read more

State educational gag orders targeting colleges are on the rise, report finds

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: State-level bills that seek to restrict topics colleges can teach, like race-related subjects, are on the rise this year compared to 2021, according to a new report from PEN America.  The free speech nonprofit tracked … Read more