Practical HR Tips, News & Advice. Updated Daily.
In a highly competitive landscape, businesses that leverage data-driven insights to optimize, manage and automate work processes gain a competitive advantage. Making smart choices about where to implement and how to manage process automation is key. Process intelligence can help by utilizing advanced data analysis to identify processes that are best suited for automation. This […]
The penalties for noncompliance with state wage-and-hour laws can be more onerous than that under federal law, which coffee company Starbucks learned the hard way. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected the company’s appeal of a $14.1 million judgment, finding it had misclassified its shift supervisors under a Massachusetts law and upholding […]
The various ways a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) may be “integrated” with one or more group health plans was clarified in guidance from regulators.
California has a unique set of rules for background checks for employment that go beyond the other 49 states and the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). If you’re an employer in California, it’s important to follow the rules to the letter, since applicants can sue for up to $10,000 for any violation—regardless of actual […]
Final regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made several changes to various Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace rules. Included in the rule were the 2018 out-of-pocket maximums (OOPMs) for nongrandfathered health plans.
Employers with over 50 employees regularly address employees’ requests for leave under the FMLA. When the FMLA was originally enacted in 1993, the workplace looked a bit different than it does now. Most employees went to a main worksite and job applicants came to a location to apply for employment. In today’s work environment, many employees work […]
Among the many challenges a plan sponsor faces is keeping plan operations current with operational requirements. Some requirements are mandatory for all plans, and others are required as a result of discretionary changes made by an individual employer plan to take advantage of legislative and regulatory changes.
Question: Our employee has filed an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) request with her psychiatrist to work from home permanently. Do we have to accommodate her? She already has performance issues, and no one else on her team is a permanent remote employee.
In the challenging landscape of today’s workforce, the importance of health equity has surged to the forefront of employer responsibilities. Incorporating affordable family-forming alternatives into employee benefit packages plays a vital role in the pursuit of equity. This strategy not only targets the disparities in health equity but also ensures that individuals across diverse backgrounds […]
Where many organizations struggle to hold engagement and morale, there are some who boast 70% engagement rate among employees, a staggering 14:1 ratio of engaged to disengaged employees, and cultures that employees rave about. What sets these top-performing organizations apart? A strategic approach to nurturing their most valuable asset: their people. Whether employees are working […]