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Business & Legal Reports (BLR) has been helping HR, Safety and Environmental
professionals with legal compliance and professional support resources for over
25 years. Employers know that they can count on our compliance and training
products to keep them out of legal trouble.
BLR’s attorneys, analysts, and journalists are experts in their respective
markets. They constantly research federal and state legislation, best practices,
industry trends, and impending developments that can affect your organization.
All our products are delivered in plain English and organized into practical,
easy-to-read formats. Our products are delivered in print, CD-ROM, Internet,
and newsletter formats — whatever format you need!
Currently over 350,000 executives rely on BLR’s compliance and training products
every month at over 250,000 facilities. Our editorial team is complemented with
advisory boards covering all 50 states to stay abreast of the ever changing
compliance landscape.
History
BLR was founded in 1977 by attorney Robert L. Brady with the goal of providing
state and federal compliance information to business executives. Bob’s brother,
John Brady, joined BLR in 1981.
Throughout BLR’s history, the mission has been to provide executives and decision
makers with reliable, affordable analysis of the ever increasing and complex
state and federal laws that affect your business.
Product Offerings
BLR markets over 500 products for the U.S. federal and state market. Many are
subscription publications that are updated daily, monthly, quarterly, or annually.
Information is provided via a variety of media in order to meet the needs of a
diverse customer base, including:
- Internet
- Loose-leaf publications
- CD-ROM
- Newsletters
- Videos
- Booklets
Among BLR'’s flagship products are:
For the Human Resources professional:
- What to Do About Personnel Problems in [Your State]
- HR.BLR.com
- Best Practices in Human Resources
- HR Training Presentations
- HR Manager’s Legal Reporter
For the Compensation professional:
- Employee Compensation in [Your State]
- Compensation.BLR.com
- Annual Salary and Benefits Surveys
- Best Practices in Compensation and Benefits
For the Safety professional:
- Safety Meetings Library
- OSHA Compliance Advisor
- OSHA Compliance Encyclopedia
- Safety Training Presentations
- 7-Minute Safety Trainer
For the Environmental professional:
- Environmental Compliance in [Your State]
- Enviro.BLR.com
- Environmental Manager’s Compliance Advisor
- Environmental Training Library
- Chemical Lists on CD-ROM
Customers
Primary customers for BLR’s products are HR, Safety, and Environmental professionals
in firms and corporations as well as federal and state government agencies,
schools, and libraries.
BLR Professionals
BLR employs approximately 250 people in the United States. This includes a
30-person editorial staff, composed of HR, safety, and environmental attorneys,
practitioners, and analysts.
BLR’s headquarters are in Connecticut. Divisions of BLR include TrainingOnline,
Envirowin, Employer Resource Institute (ERI), and York Telemarketing, with locations
in Illinois, California, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania.
BLR also is supported by outside authors and advisors, all of whom are considered
notable experts in their respective fields.