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As the world shifts to a hybrid work model, there's an emphasis on employee wellness in and out of the physical office space. Many companies are adopting work-from-home models and improved employee benefits. This includes unlimited paid time off, partially covered health care insurance, and expanded maternity and paternity leave. One advantage of this evolution is improving employees' mental and physical health. These updates to the now-outdated full-time workplace model are just the beginning of a successful, employee-centric health and safety policy.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines health and safety in the workplace as the "process of protecting employees from work-related illness and injury." Employers must abide by OSHA's guidelines or risk violating laws and policies and subjecting themselves to penalties.
In most instances, a company's department of Human Resources is responsible for establishing and maintaining health and safety policies. HR is also responsible for educating new and current employees. The education process includes clearly explaining health care benefits and the difference between paid time off, sick time, and any other benefits the company provides.
There are many important items to cover for a company creating a new in-office workplace safety and health plan or addressing an older plan. Here are five key considerations for companies.
In late 2021, the percentage of Americans working solely from home, hybrid, and in-office began to normalize, no longer experiencing wild swings in a positive or negative direction. As the dust settles, it appears 25% of the U.S. workforce may be working at home 
permanently, while another 20% will split their time between an at-home office and the workplace. This highlights the importance of expanding workplace health rules and regulations outside of the office building or work site. Here are five more at-home considerations to include in a company's wellness program.
Until recently, mental health was not typically the focus of wellness programs and employee health guidelines. Now considered a crucial component of a healthy work environment, mental health is a core aspect of health care and health programs offered by companies of all sizes.
Physical wellness programs include but are not limited to:
Mental wellness programs include but are not limited to:
Creating a comprehensive health and safety plan is important. It will give companies an advantage in taking care of employee happiness, health, and productivity. By ensuring OSHA compliance and adding premium health-care insurance options, companies can retain and improve their workforce.
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