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Determining the biggest cause of absenteeism in your workplace, calculating the direct and indirect costs, and coming up with ways to curb unplanned absenteeism can be an incredibly valuable exercise.

Ever wake up so tired that your body feels like it's made of sand? Your brain is foggy, your eyes are heavy, and you'd give anything for another hour of sleep. Unfortunately, it's time to start the day. Time for caffeine, right? Yes and no.

18 questions about AlertMeter^®asked by companies during the “Cannabis Testing at Work" webinar.

About 3 years ago I flew to a city to attend a tradeshow and to stay with my adult son who lived there. But when I got to his apartment, he didn’t answer the door. I finally walked around the building and looked in a window and saw him slumped over on the couch, unconscious. I called 911. An hour later at the hospital emergency room, the doctor on call told me that my son had suffered an anoxic brain injury and they didn’t expect him to live.

The legalization of marijuana across many states and countries has left safety-sensitive businesses wondering how to manage marijuana use without dismissing current workers or disqualifying hundreds of applicants from employment.

Boston has implemented a new construction safety ordinance that mandates the submission of a site safety affidavit for all construction and demolition projects approved by the Inspectional Services Department. The ordinance was signed by Mayor Michelle Wu on June 1 in response to recent construction site accidents in Boston.