Self-Only HSA Contribution Limit Increased for 2017
By Gwen Cofield The 2017 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), recently announced by the Internal revenue Service (IRS), include a slight adjustment for self-only coverage.
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University of Mississippi Pays Out $2.75 Million to Settle Alleged HIPAA Violations
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle multiple alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Getting Employees to Read Your Benefits E-Mails
By Jeffrey Hemker, national manager, Retirement Division, Invesco Plan sponsors spend a significant amount of time crafting and deploying employee benefit communications, with 73% using e-mail to get the word out. Despite these efforts, 80% of participants do not open and read materials and, of those who do open, almost half don’t fully understand the […]
Get FLSA Exemptions Right the First Time, and Avoid Legal Nightmares
When you are hiring new employees, how comfortable are you with making sure that you’re on the right side of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? Expert Kara Shea joins us today to make sense out of this difficult issue.
Wellness Is Fairly Popular—But Not Personalized Enough
Wellness programs have become a popular way for employers to encourage engagement and productivity among employees, but they are still evolving. Personalization, providing rewards, and understanding what employees want are key to maximizing value in employer-sponsored health and wellness programs.
Is work or pleasure taking you abroad?
by Elaine Young Here is a look at the various issues that may come up when you need to visit another country for work. Or for vacation! Passports How many times have we received a call from someone who is about to depart on a business trip and realizes that her U.S. passport has expired? […]
Do You Understand FLSA Exemptions? This Might Help
How do you understand FLSA exemptions? Do you look at it as a matter of risk assessment? According to expert Kara Shea, there is a lot you can do to make sense out of this complex issue.
Employees Behaving Badly?
No, that’s not the title of a new reality TV show, that’s the subject of a new survey recently released by management software company Better Buys! The survey was made up of responses from 2,000 people across the United States who worked in various industries. The survey’s goal was to see which bad employee behaviors […]
Florida Employer’s $1.2 Million Settlement Shows Dangers of FLSA Violations
By Jeffrey D. Slanker and Robert J. Sniffen, Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. A Key West strip club was sued by its dancers in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The parties proposed a $1.2 million settlement. The settlement highlights the dangers of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a […]
Ask the Expert: New FLSA Overtime Regs and Car Sales Employees
I am wondering how we will change our car sales employees under the new FLSA overtime regs. They currently receive a draw of $18,000 + commissions and they’re exempt. Does this mean our only option is to make them nonexempt and start having them clock in? We cannot provide a base draw of the new […]