HR Health & Safety FAQ

Frequently asked questions about HR health and safety.

OSHA: Complying With Workplace Health and Safety Laws

Learn about OSHA, the federal law that requires employers to provide safe working conditions.

OSHA Compliance: Recordkeeping, Reporting, Posting, and Inspection Rules

OSHA's recordkeeping, reporting, posting, and inspection rules apply to covered employers.

Workers' Compensation Basics for Employers

What employers and HR managers need to know about their legal obligations under the workers' comp system.

Repetitive Stress Injuries in the Workplace

Employers should use workplace ergonomics to help reduce repetitive stress injuries on the job.

Workplace Wellness Promotion: Checklist of Cost-Free Steps

Use this checklist of no-cost options for keeping your employees healthy.

Handling Employee Alcohol and Drug Use

What employers can do about employee alcohol and drug use.

Should Our Company Start a Workplace Wellness Program?

Workplace wellness programs can reduce absenteeism and presenteeism, promote productivity and job satisfaction, and reduce both health insurance costs and overall costs.

What Employers Should Know About the Affordable Care Act

Large employers must provide health insurance or face penalties from the IRS.

Is My Employer Required to Provide Health Care?

Employers must provide health insurance only in certain situations.

Can Employers Offer Health Insurance Only to Certain Employees?

Employers can offer health insurance to some groups of employees but not others.

Final Rules for Wellness Programs Under Obamacare

To avoid discrimination, wellness programs must meet these regulatory requirements.

Health Care Reform: What Employers and Employees Need to Know

Learn about the 2010 health care reform law, and how it affects you.

Can we cut employee hours to avoid the ObamaCare employer mandate?

Cutting hours could be seen as illegal retaliation.

ObamaCare Update: Employers Don't Have to Pay for Contraceptives

Supreme Court says corporations can refuse to provide contraception under Obamacare on religious grounds.