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Effective in 2023, a new set of rules will change eligibility requirements for the premium tax credit (PTC) created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Implemented by the IRS, these new cafeteria plan rules and regulations will now make it easier for an employee’s family members to enroll in subsidized health insurance through an exchange.
by Peter A. Jones Few would question that the world has changed. Collectively, social media, unlimited Internet access, and a shift in the way news is gathered and reported have created a different and challenging environment when employees go “public.” Indeed, the very definition of what constitutes “news” is constantly evolving, as is the news […]
In August 2006, consumer electronics retailer RadioShack announced it would cut up to 450 jobs, mostly at its headquarters. While the jobs cuts were newsworthy, it was how the company notified employees that made headlines.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at the importance of getting enough sleep and gave several tips on how to do so. Today, we get more training information on how to sleep well, how to combat drowsiness on the job, what to do if you’re tired enough to be a hazard, and what to do if […]
by Clayton Jones On November 9, the federal government announced that changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program relating to parental, maternity, and caregiving benefits will come into effect on December 3. The EI program provides temporary income support to partially replace lost employment income to individuals who are off work for various reasons. On […]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the phrase “servant leadership.”
We are currently in the middle of a worldwide employee engagement crisis. According to Gallup, approximately 70% of the U.S. workforce is not engaged at work, and over half of the workforce is actively looking for new employment because they’re disengaged at work.
By Kim Seeling Smith “Have you even read my resume?” she asked the interviewer. Sheepishly, he had to admit he had not. He tried to dig himself out of this hole saying that he “liked to approach the interview process with an open mind” and that he “preferred for the candidate to walk through their […]
by Denice R. Hinden, PhD, PCC, President, Managance Consulting & Coaching When I trained to be a crisis hotline volunteer in the early 1980s, I had no idea I was developing a game changing leadership skill. The first thing we learned was how to listen deeply to callers to make a connection. That meant focusing […]
by Dan Oswald A few weeks ago, the San Francisco 49ers, with the 131st pick in the NFL draft, chose Marcus Lattimore, a running back out of the University of South Carolina. Considered by many to be the most talented running back in the 2013 draft, Lattimore wasn’t chosen until the fourth round because he […]