Editor's Choice

All Items: Workplace Safety

  • January 1, 2024: Employers Ring in the New Year With New Compliance Requirements

    More than 140 federal, state, and local employment law requirements take effect on or around January 1, 2024, covering topics such as minimum wage, employee leaves, fair pay, payroll and more. Now is the time to review these developments and ensure your organization is ready to comply.

  • January 1, 2023: New Year Brings in 130+ New Compliance Requirements

    Date:
    December 16, 2022

    New federal, state and local employment laws will take effect on January 1, 2023, covering topics such as minimum wage, pay equity, employee leaves, payroll and more. Employers should review these developments and make any needed updates their policies and procedures.

  • California Employers: January 2023 Brings Host of New Employment Laws

    Date:
    December 16, 2022

    Many new state and local employment laws will take effect in California on January 1, covering topics such as minimum wage, pay equity, discrimination, workplace safety and more. California employers should review these developments and take steps now to ensure they are ready to comply.

  • Hate Crimes and the Workplace

    Unfortunately workplace crimes motivated by hate or bias against a protected group are increasingly common. XpertHR offers many tools and resources to help an employer prevent and address hate crimes in the workplace.

  • Domestic Violence

    XpertHR offers many tools and resources to help an employer manage domestic violence at work.

  • Opioid Epidemic and the Workplace

    Date:
    March 23, 2018

    Opioid abuse has reached epidemic proportions with increased loss of life from overdoses and more than $18 billion a year in lost productivity and medical expenses for employers. XpertHR offers many tools and resources to help an employer take steps to prevent drug use and drug-related problems at their workplace and help employees who are suffering from addiction.

  • Extreme Weather Events

    Date:
    August 17, 2017

    An employer should prepare its employees and workplace for extreme weather events. XpertHR rounds up resources to help an employer for such an event.

  • Active Shooter Events

    It is important for employees to know ahead of time what to do in order to keep themselves and others safe in the event of an active shooter event. XpertHR rounds up resources to help an employer prepare its workplace and its workforce for such an incident.

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Editor's Choice: HR considerations for employers regarding all areas of workplace safety. Advice and guidance on creating and keeping safety in the workplace.