Mental Health Minute | December 2025

Coping with Holiday Stress and Anxiety While often joyful, the holiday season can also bring a wave of stress and anxiety. With social obligations, financial pressures and the desire to create perfect memories, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The following are practical ways to manage these emotions and enjoy the season more fully: Set realistic […]

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Safety Matters | Protect Our Facility with Chemical Safety

Protect Our Facility with Chemical Safety Storing or handling chemicals in the workplace puts all employees at serious risk for injuries due to explosions. For this reason, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires worksites where hazardous chemicals are used to have an emergency action plan (EAP).  takes this requirement seriously, as employee and […]

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Safety Matters | Participating in a Safe Patient Handling Committee

Participating in a Safe Patient Handling Committee Whether it’s due to age, illness or injury, some patients in health care settings may struggle with their mobility. These patients usually require assistance to perform daily tasks, including sitting up, standing and walking. When helping patients with such tasks, it’s important for health care employees like you […]

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Legal Update | DOL Clarifies FMLA Leave Calculation for Shift Workers With Overtime

DOL Clarifies FMLA Leave Calculation for Shift Workers With Overtime The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent Opinion Letter FMLA2025-02-A responds to an employer’s question about how to calculate intermittent or reduced schedule leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The question concerns correctional employees working 12-hour shifts plus mandatory and voluntary […]

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