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What Is the Amount of the Fee? The fee is: • $1 times the average covered lives for policy years ending on or after Oct 1, 2012 and ending before Oct 1, 2013; • $2 for policy years ending on or after October 1, 2013 and before October 1, 2014 • $2 plus an adjustment […]
Footing the bill for competent counsel to represent an employee accused of misconduct can be a wise financial decision, depending on the circumstances. And as a recent California appellate case illustrates, your payments cannot be used against you to hold your organization liable for the alleged wrongful act. We’ll explain the new decision and when […]
One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the widespread shift to working remotely. Companies around the world were initially forced to shift millions of workers to remote work, and many have since decided to make that setup permanent or at least provide that option. This recent trend is so prevalent that […]
Of the survey respondents who conducted either Google searches or social media searches: Concerned about learning too much online? Twenty-six percent were concerned about learning too much (For example, a candidate’s gender, religion, or race.) Have your hiring decisions been influenced by what you found online? Forty-one percent have been positively influenced to hire based […]
HR professionals play a critical role in supporting and managing employees’ well-being within organizations. However, a recent study highlighted in Forbes has revealed a distressing reality: An overwhelming 98% of HR professionals are currently grappling with burnout and chronic fatigue. This alarming statistic sheds light on the significant toll the demanding nature of their work […]
For the past few years, recruiting and retention have felt like Olympic-level difficulties. Good talent was hard to find, and it was even harder to keep—almost everyone in HR had turnover stories that sounded like nightmares. 2022 had the highest number of quits since the government started tracking the trend in 2000. These record-high quits […]
As a recent appellate decision demonstrates, the scope of protection afforded to servicemembers and veterans under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is broad. Employers should err on the side of caution when dealing with employees returning from any military service, no matter how limited or how brief their tour of duty […]
Recently, the 7th Circuit—which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin—issued an opinion underscoring the importance of diligence, thoroughness, and consistent communication when you interact with employees seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and reiterating its position that the interactive process is a shared responsibility between employers and employees.
Employees leave companies for a variety of reasons: dissatisfaction with the work; personality clashes with managers or coworkers; long commutes; poor work/life balance; etc. But according to a new Office Team survey, compensation is still one of the primary reasons employees switch jobs. And, in a tight labor market that favors employees, their ability to […]
A recent survey of nearly 4,000 employees found that 97% of workers in mentally healthy workplaces feel a sense of belonging compared to just 9% in unhealthy ones. Yet more than 70% of Gen Z and nearly 60% of Millennials rate their workplace health as “unhealthy.” About three in four U.S. employees say work stress […]