Safety/Health

OSHA heat illness hazard alert emphasizes employer responsibilities

08/02/2023

As much of the nation continues to swelter though a record-breaking heat wave, OSHA has issued an official hazard alert reminding employers they are responsible for protecting workers from heat illness.

Administration proposes rules to strengthen Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

07/31/2023

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury have proposed rules to ensure insurance coverage for mental-health and substance-use disorders is as available as coverage for medical treatments.

Handling our summer of natural disasters

07/24/2023

This is shaping up to be a summer to remember for the sheer volume of natural disasters that have beset the United States. Heat waves, smoke from wildfires in Canada, record-breaking rain storms and flash floods have disrupted life from coast to coast. Employers need a plan for dealing with each calamity.

California might mandate workplace violence policies

07/10/2023

The California State Senate just passed SB 553, legislation that requires all employers with at least one employee to develop workplace violence-prevention plans and policies.

Summer’s here and so are new employment laws

07/07/2023

Summertime is often when new employment laws take effect, and this summer is no exception.

SHRM: Employer attention to mental health has benefits for employees and organizations

07/03/2023

Employers and employees alike benefit when organizations make mental health a priority, according to new research from the Society for Human Resource Management.

Mental health worsens for 34% of workers

06/05/2023

What’s the culprit? Survey respondents say, among other factors, long hours and excessive workloads.

Prepare to protect this summer’s unique corps of teen workers

05/22/2023

If you plan to hire teens for seasonal jobs, brace yourself for a teen workforce like no other before it. Prepare to deal with more than the usual amount of teenage angst.

Compliance perspectives for employers in the food manufacturing industry

05/17/2023

The food manufacturing industry performs an essential function—making sure the country’s population has access to safe and plentiful food at all times. Much like mail delivery, neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night should prevent the stocking of grocery shelves.

Post-pandemic, enforcement agencies step up oversight of hospitality and leisure industries

04/20/2023

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