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Employee well-being in return-to-work spotlight

04/12/2022
In a survey conducted by Fidelity Investments and the Business Group on Health, 83% of employers indicated they will focus on well-being as employees begin filtering back to physical workplaces.

Are you saying ‘@#$%&!’ more? You’re not alone

04/12/2022
Whether due to frustration from the lingering pandemic, Zoom fatigue or increasingly casual, remote business chats, workers are uttering more four-letter words than ever before.

No liability if teleworkers are injured by criminal

04/07/2022
Employers are generally responsible for ensuring the workplace is safe. But now that millions of Americans work remotely, what’s an employer’s responsibility for ensuring workplace safety?

OSHA rule to enable more public access to safety data

04/07/2022
On March 30, OSHA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would “require establishments with 100 or more employees in certain designated industries to electronically submit information from their OSHA Forms 300, 301, and 300A to OSHA once a year.”

Senate refuses to confirm Biden’s choice to head W&H Division

04/05/2022
The nomination of David Weil to head the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division was derailed March 30 when a trio of moderate Senate Democrats said they would not vote to confirm him.

Finance training produces better retirement investors

04/04/2022
Employees who participate in financial wellness webinars are more likely to adjust contributions to their 401(k) funds, according to new research by the Employee Benefits Research Institute.

The HR I.Q. Test: April ’22

04/01/2022
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Take these basic steps to protect against cyber-attacks

03/31/2022
As the war in Ukraine continues, the White House is warning Americans about the danger of Russian-sponsored cyber-attacks designed to disrupt business in the United States. Follow these steps to ensure you’re protected against Russian cyber-sabotage.

Positive cannabis tests broke record in 2021

03/31/2022
The number of U.S. employees testing positive for drugs broke records in 2021, a result that has some questioning the value of routinely testing applicants and employees for marijuana.

Budget would expand DOL, EEOC enforcement

03/31/2022
The Biden administration has signaled plans to step up compliance enforcement against employers with budget proposals that increase funding for both the Department of Labor and the EEOC by 10.6% each in fiscal year 2023, which begins in October 2022.