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Measure productivity loss when tallying health costs

01/13/2025
The costliest illnesses to insure aren’t necessarily the ones that take the biggest chunk out of your bottom line. When measuring how much money your organization sinks into employee health, don’t stop once you’ve calculated your share of employees’ insurance premiums.

Workplace fatalities decline slightly

01/06/2025
Workplace fatalities declined 3.7% in 2023, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On-the-job injuries caused 5,283 deaths in 2023, down from 5,486 the year before.

Prepare for Trump administration’s impact on DOL

01/06/2025
With each change in administration, there’s a change in how federal agencies operate. When President-elect Trump takes office Jan. 20, expect rapid change at the U.S. Department of Labor.

Employer lessons from 2024’s worst employee lawsuits

01/03/2025
It’s a new HR year and we’re here with some important lessons from the top four employment lawsuits of 2024. Don’t repeat these employer mistakes.

OSHA extends public comment period on proposed heat injury prevention rule

12/09/2024
The rule would require employers to create a plan to evaluate and control heat hazards in their workplace. It would more clearly set forth employer obligations and the measures necessary to effectively protect employees from hazardous heat.

Here come the new state employment laws for 2025

12/06/2024
States are emerging as prime sources of new employment-related laws. Here is a sampling of new laws scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, or soon after.

Tracking workplace well-being post-pandemic, and how managers can foster resilience

12/02/2024
Gallup’s latest data reveals a record low for U.S. employee life evaluation in 2024, but what does this score look like when broken down into its contributing details? By comparing figures from 2020 to today, we uncover not only the progress made but also the persistent challenges in building thriving workplaces.

Ensure your organization complies with child-labor laws

10/28/2024
Recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals a troubling spike in child-labor violations among U.S. employers. In fiscal year 2023, the DOL concluded 955 investigations that found child-labor violations, a 14% increase from the previous year.

Fed agencies by the numbers for FY 2024

10/15/2024
The EEOC, National Labor Relations Board and OSHA have released new statistics on their activities during federal fiscal year 2024, which ran from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.

Fired whistleblower triggers wide-ranging investigation

09/19/2024
An employee of a day care center who raised health concerns about the center’s kitchen will receive $43,295 in back pay. But it may cost the employer far more.