On July 27, 2023, OSHA issued a heat hazard alert to remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or injury in outdoor and indoor workplaces. In…
When Sun Life, a stop-loss provider that covers high-dollar claims for employers who self-fund their employee health plans, released its annual high-cost claims and injectable drug trends analysis last year, the…
A recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that nearly half (43%) of insured adults who rated their mental health as “fair” or “poor” were unable to receive necessary…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently launched its Mental Health at Work initiative, including a new website providing a variety of resources and tools to help improve overall mental…
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was signed into law on Dec. 29, 2022, will be in effect as of June 27, 2023. Under this law, employers with at…
On May 30, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor issued Opinion Letter FMLA2023-2-A: “Whether Holidays Count Against an Employee’s FMLA Leave Entitlement and…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into many workplaces nationwide and is rapidly changing how organizations operate and make decisions. In some cases, employees may be using AI tools…
When employees leave a company, there is a heightened risk of data theft, which is also known as data leakage or exfiltration. This risk is present whether an employee’s departure…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, government policy has been marked by controversy and confusion, and the ending of the two federal emergency declarations has its own share of…
According to a recent poll from management consulting company Gallup, less than 25% of U.S. employees feel strongly that their employer cares about their well-being—the lowest percentage in nearly a…