United States: Health & Safety

Some would say we might have seen this movie before. Retirement plan brokers once focused primarily on product placement and commissions.

Federal workplace policy developments include White House nominations to the National Labor Relations Board, House passage of a measure extending temporary protections for Haitian migrants, and OSHA's updated National Emphasis Program...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently updated its National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards to better target inspections, enforcement, and outreach in industries most at risk for heat stress.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) has issued a proposed regulation (Section 331.8. Representatives during the Inspection) that allows employees to designate a representative, including another employee, a third party, or the collective bargaining representative, during workplace safety inspections conducted by Cal/OSHA.

A recent settlement by the Trump administration has made it clear that it intends to enforce parity compliance when it comes to proper access to mental health and substance use disorder services.

Employer-sponsored group health plans operate at the intersection of multiple federal regulatory frameworks — ERISA, the ACA, COBRA, HIPAA...

In a speech on the last day of the 2026 ACA open enrollment period, President Donald Trump announced the "Great Healthcare Plan" he intends to introduce.

After the state of Georgia passed S.B. 185, a law that removed funding for gender-affirming healthcare in prisons...

Responsible employers have long known that having comprehensive workplace behaviour policies are essential but not nearly enough.