Safety/Health

Employees at the brink: A mental health action plan for HR

04/30/2025

The numbers tell a sobering story: 267 workplace suicides in 2022, a 13.1% increase from the previous year. Behind each statistic is a person who saw no other way out—a reality that demands our urgent attention and action. As burnout reaches epidemic proportions, with over half of U.S. employees reporting symptoms, HR professionals find themselves on the frontlines of a mental health crisis that’s costing lives.

Play ball! But limit your liability at summer social events

04/28/2025

Say your marketing director breaks his leg during an after-hours employee softball game against a crosstown company. Who’s responsible? You might be surprised.

Former members of the military report greater well-being than non-veteran co-workers

01/21/2025

The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2024 Workplace Wellness Survey also found veteran workers were more likely to report intending to stay with their current employer for the immediate future.

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.