Answers to common questions on topics such as cafeteria plans, COBRA, ERISA, ESOP, HIPAA, EAPs, and more

References on employee health, disability & life insurance, health plan report cards, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Medicare, etc.

Resources related to various forms of employee leave such as pregnancy leave, military leave, leave of absence policies, forms, FMLA rules, California Disability Leave requirements and more

Materials related to 401(k) plans, IRA's, social security, US federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (PBGC)

Workers compensation related materials, such as: Return to work programs, WC fraud, claim management guides . Case law and review board opinions. Self-insurance guidance. Steps designed to audit the total process for workers comp. Premium audit in WC. Workers compensation state laws. Workers compensation state agencies, competitive state funds. State workers compensation forms. Sample administrative risk management programs for WC. Federal WC laws.

Covers compensation plans, such as, pay equity, broadbanding, compensable work requirements, compensatory time, job pricing, minimum wages, unemployment compensation, wage and hour requirements, social security

Job descriptions, pay classification systems, occupational job description groups

Creating performance appraisals, advice on understanding personality factors, motivating and encouraging employees, etc.

Materials related to hiring and recruiting, background checks, etc.

A series of materials related to staffing such as volunteer management, alternative staffing, PEOs, job sharing, employment of the disabled and more

Reference materials and resources related to employee terminations as well as company layoff and plant closing procedures

Websites of various international organizations and governments throughout the world, including access to any databases, publications, information and legislation published in English related to risk management, environment, occupational safety and health, labour, insurance, intellectual property, etc. Full text of laws, if available. Includes online text of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) laws for over 40 countries.

Access to databases of international labour documents, publications & standards

Access to websites of federal government departments & agencies. Includes databases of legislation, government publications, consumer brochures, court opinions & statistics. Reference libraries. Full text & interpretations of various laws and a wide variety of resources of interest to risk managers, professionals in environmental safety & health, occupational medicine, human resource managers, etc. Resources for doing business with the US government - request for proposals, government sales, etc.

Official state government websites and their state agencies such as insurance, labor, health, motor vehicle and public safety, environmental safety and health, etc. Full text of state statutes. (except for PA which has with the majority of state statutes accessible online.) 36 states have the full text of their state regulations online with partial access to regulations for 4 states. Links to municipalities and local government within a state.

Policy and procedures for establishing an alcohol and drug testing program to manage substance abuse in the workplace

Resources related to workplace wellness programs, first aid, occupational medicine

Information to assist workers with creating a healthy lifesyle related to fitness, nutrition, stopping smoking, sunburn prevention, dental care, fatigue and stress management and more.

Human Resources department administration resources. Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) discussions. HR management tips.

Labor-management relations resources, collective bargaining agreements, state labor relations boards, work stoppage management, etc.

US federal social security payroll deduction requirements, state wage-hour hours, work hour guidelines per FLSA

Human resources department forms - many in use by major universities and state and federal government agencies

Advice on creating HR policies including employee handbooks. Examples of human resource policies and procedures manuals. Ready-to-use human resources policy templates.

USA federal and state employment posting requirements and posters. Downloadable workplace safety posters.

A variety of resources related to Equal Employment Opportuniy Commission (EEOC) - guides, fact sheets, policy development, etc. Diversity. ADA and building accessibility requirements. Sexual harrassment at work. Rights of the disabled.

Arbitration, Attorney Fees, Case Law, Employee Benefits Law, Discrimination, EEOC Law, Labor Law, Litigation Management, Privacy, Sexual Misconduct

US federal immigration regulations and state foreign labor certification/registration requirements

Text of US federal and state labor-related laws such as ADA, DOL, EEOC, ERISA, FMLA, Immigration, NLRB, OSHA

Internet browsers, viewers, ISPs, links to technical resources, search engines, web page design, etc.

Online calculators and software programs that may be downloaded such as environmental software, safety software, insurance tools, internet software, financial calculators, ergonomics software.

Links to more than 200 websites of professional associations, institutes and non-profit organizations of interest to those in insurance and risk management, human resources, environmental safety and health, security, facilities management and related professions. Provides information such as, the latest news on federal and state legislation, industry conferences, position statements, press releases, newsletters, journals, books & other publications, etc. Standards organizations.

Search databases of chemicals, MSDS, phone directories, environmental databases, etc.

Weather updates. Comic strips & profession-related jokes. Travel resources (agencies, airlines, hotel chains, travel warnings, etc.) Real-time traffic photos and traffic conditions. Information and directories for contacting USA federal government representatives in the House and Senators, as well as political party and state election information.

Access to publications of interest to professionals involved in insurance, risk management, safety and health, occupational & environmental medicine, fire prevention, security, facilities management, emergency planning and related areas. Involves reference materials such as, newsletters, journals, brochures, books, videotapes, etc. Current events. Industry news. Daily news updates. US Government publications - Consumer Information Center, DOT, FDA, Government Printing Office, etc.
Note: User registration, a subscription fee, or some other type of fee may be required to access the full text of articles in some of these publications. In these cases, follow access instructions provided on their Web page. Policies vary by publisher and by publication.

Primarily US government and insurance industry sources of statistical data on topics such as economic indicators, agricultural commerce, energy production, housing & mortgage data, medical costs, health statistics, safety data, crime information, labor statistics, etc. Reference resources include a college textbook on introductory statistics, archives of statistical datasets, software and related information as well as a primer for trending occupational illness & injuries, occurrence reports, performance indicators. (e.g., BLS, Census Bureau, CDC Data Warehouse, NCHS, etc.).

Safety policies, procedures and reference materials for drivers of company vehicles

Planning for natural and manmade disasters, evacuations, survival supplies, business continuity

Office safety training materials - programs, checklists, handouts, safety talks, etc. Office ergonomics, workstation adjustments, chair adjustment and more.

Materials designed to assist with compliance to US federal and to state OSHA regulations. Publications, databases, statistics, fact sheets, manuals, regulations, interpretations, booklets, etc. Directives and technical manuals for OSHA compliance officers. Complaint procedures, inspections, employer rights. Review Commission resources. Software/calculators. News releases. Full text access to all state OSHA laws and agencies with state approved plans.

Guidance regarding employee theft, travel safety, personal protection, identify theft, vehicle theft

Materials for teaching leadership skills, delivering presentations, safety training, teaming, etc.

HR certification (CEBS, CCP, CBP, CVA, AWLP, PHR, SPHR), human resources seminars and discussion groups