What You Need to Know On Friday, December 14, 2018 a judge in the Northern District of Texas issued an opinion that the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act… Read more >
January 7, 2019 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Regulatory Read more >
Your neighbor’s pool is open, your summertime playlist is perfectly curated and ready to debut, and the weekends are filling up with weddings, BBQs and soccer games. However, with most… Read more >
June 7, 2018 Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources (HR) Read more >
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something . . . that I know we’re going to forget! Checklists upon checklists accompany the big day, and I can relate. So can… Read more >
October 18, 2017 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Insurance, Retirement Read more >
Are you sick? Well, that may depend on your organization’s definition of a paid “sick” day. According to the International Foundation Paid Leave in the Workplace: 2017 Results, reasons for sick days… Read more >
September 29, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO) Read more >
As we watch the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and brace for Hurricane Irma, our perspective shifts. The struggles of those in the paths of the storms are immense, and many… Read more >
September 6, 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources (HR), MPRA, Paid Leave, PBGC, Regulatory, Talking Benefits Podcast Read more >
Employees are increasingly aware of their rights to mental health and substance abuse treatment through employer-sponsored health plans. Are you aware of what your plan needs to do? Below are… Read more >
July 5, 2017 DOL, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Wellness Read more >
The grass is always greener on the other side; that’s a given. In the employee benefits world, though, even an age-old adage raises questions. In this case: Is the grass… Read more >
April 18, 2017 Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Prescription Drugs Read more >
Ever feel like no one is reading your employee benefits communication? You’re not alone. In a recent survey, four out of five plan sponsors said their employees are not reading… Read more >
March 21, 2017 Communication, Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR) Read more >
Have you heard? Bring In Your Parents Day is a thing now. That’s right . . . November 4 is Bring in Your Parents Day, where you take your parents… Read more >
November 1, 2016 Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR) Read more >
Does everyone in your workforce have enough time to vote—enough non-work hours while the polls are open—on November 8? If you’re in doubt, you may want to check what your… Read more >
October 18, 2016 Human Resources (HR), Paid Time Off (PTO) Read more >