12/04/2009
As winter approaches, it’s getting dark sooner each day. And with the darker season comes struggles for employees who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression in which a decrease of natural light triggers a mood disorder. So does that mean you may have to offer SAD sufferers a workspace near sunlight? Quite possibly, as a recent court ruled, “Natural light may be a medical necessity.”…
12/04/2009
It’s time to take a fresh look at the health questionnaires you hand out to employees as part of your wellness program. New federal regulations that prohibit discrimination against people with congenital medical conditions mean employers and health benefits providers must immediately review health risk assessments (HRAs) to make sure they don’t ask employees to reveal protected information.