It’s Baaack . . . A Revamped Overtime Rule
After a long wait, the Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a proposed rule to cancel the 2016 overtime final rule and update the salary threshold for overtime exemptions. The… Read more >
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Suits to Sneaks: Change in Workplace Dress Codes
While not everyone is swapping out pumps for Pumas, more and more organizations have recently made the shift to a more relaxed dress code, including Goldman Sachs, Virgin Atlantic and… Read more >
March 21, 2019 Employee Benefits, HR, Human Resources 0 Read more >
7 Tips to Build Your Resilience
Resilience is the process of successfully bouncing back from stress—and it can be learned and developed in anyone. This National Employee Benefits Day we want to encourage you to build… Read more >
March 20, 2019 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, Wellness 0 Read more >
17 Ways Employers Are Combating Prescription Drug Costs
Benefits practitioners have grown accustomed to headlines addressing the escalating costs of prescription drugs. A recently released congressional report stated that the prices of commonly prescribed brand-name drugs have risen… Read more >
March 19, 2019 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
6 Ways to Encourage Resilience in Your Workers
When life knocks you down, how quickly do you pop back up? Resilience is the quality that allows you to keep on going—and the good news is that the behaviors,… Read more >
March 14, 2019 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, Wellness 0 Read more >
Checklist to File ACA Application for TCC
Affordable Care Act (ACA) required reporting is right around the corner. In order to e-file ACA information returns with the IRS, you need to obtain a Transmitter Control Code (TCC). Gather… Read more >
March 13, 2019 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 20 Read more >
Four Steps Required Prior to ACA E-Filing
Affordable Care Act (ACA) electronic information returns are due to the IRS by April 1, 2019. You’re already collecting health coverage reporting details, so it’s time to get ready for ACA e-filing…. Read more >
March 11, 2019 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care 5 Read more >
How to Design a Student Loan Benefit
Student loan repayment benefits are still a relatively novel idea, but employers that have added the benefit view it as a way to boost employee recruitment and retention while addressing… Read more >
Celebrate National Employee Benefits Day on April 2, 2019
Life is full of the unexpected, but why is it that some people seem to bounce back from challenging situations more easily than others? Resilience is the ability to adapt… Read more >
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Steps to Increase Retirement Plan Participation
I don’t have the money to start saving. These investment choices are so complicated. It’s too late to sock away money for retirement. I dropped my 401(k) in a puddle… Read more >
March 4, 2019 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >