OSHA Extends Its Hazard Communication Standard Compliance Dates On Jan. 15, 2026, OSHA issued a final rule formally extending the compliance deadlines associated with its updated Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The underlying revision to the standard, intended to align the HCS with the seventh edition of the Globally Harmonized System, was finalized on May 20, […]
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Benefits Insights | Summary of the KFF 2025 Employer Health Benefits Annual Survey
Summary of the KFF 2025 Employer Health Benefits Annual Survey Employer-sponsored insurance covers 154 million people under the age of 65. Each year, the KFF conducts a survey to examine trends in employer-sponsored health benefits. This article summarizes the main points of the 2025 Employer Health Benefits Survey. Health Insurance Premiums In 2025, the average […]
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Work Comp Insights | Creating a Workers’ Compensation Process
Creating a Workers’ Compensation Process For the unprepared, workers’ compensation (WC) issues can be both confusing and costly. Fortunately for employers, there are ways to actively engage WC issues to influence their outcomes. Through management controls and active involvement in the WC process, your organization can effectively influence related costs. To do so you will […]
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Legal Update | EEOC Increases Penalty for Violations of Notice-posting Requirements
EEOC Increases Penalty for Violations of Notice-posting Requirements On Sept. 30, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a final rule increasing the maximum civil monetary penalty for violations of federal requirements for employers to post notices about fair employment laws in their employees’ workplaces. The EEOC is required to adjust these penalties […]
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