Safety/Health

OSHA adds detail to covid-safety guidance

02/04/2021

OSHA has released a new round of guidance to help employers safeguard workers against covid-19 and determine safety measures they should implement. The document breaks little new ground but adds detail to OSHA’s previous guidance.

Snapshot: Will employers require coronavirus vaccinations?

02/02/2021

A quarter of employers surveyed said they are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Vision benefits: Blue light glasses are red hot

01/28/2021

Between back-to-back Zoom meetings and using digital entertainment to unwind, many of your employees are spending more than 75% of their day in front of screens. As a result, more workers are turning to blue-light blocking glasses to get relief and filter out harmful blue light from screens.

Employers offer incentives to encourage COVID vaccine

01/28/2021

An increasing number of companies are giving cash, leave, wellness benefits or gift cards to encourage employees to get the COVID shots.

OSHA plans emergency covid safety standards

01/26/2021

Soon to follow: Enforceable emergency temporary standards and a mandate for OSHA inspectors to concentrate enforcement efforts on employers prone to covid-safety lapses affecting the greatest number of workers.

Biden pushes tougher COVID workplace safety rules

01/21/2021

President Biden signed an executive order on Jan. 21 that directs OSHA to add more enforcement teeth to its COVID safety rules for businesses.

Encouraging staff to get COVID vaccine? Build buy-in and plan for opposition

01/19/2021

Even though the EEOC gives you legal authority to require employees to get the vaccine, it’s wise to communicate with workers to gain their buy-in.

New coronavirus plan addresses HR issues

01/19/2021

Days before becoming president, Joe Biden outlined a $1.9 trillion emergency plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic and jump-start an economic recovery. Several plan elements affect HR.

Employers rely on basics to stay coronavirus safe

01/05/2021

Physical distancing, requiring employees to wear facemasks, encouraging frequent hand washing and regularly disinfecting equipment and surfaces are the pillars of maintaining a safe workplace, Mercer Health found.

Complicated vaccine questions for employers

12/21/2020

As COVID vaccines become more widely available in the coming months, employers have big questions to answer: Should they require it for all employees? What if employees refuse? Are the vaccines covered cost-free under your group health plan?