What’s in a name? When it comes to health plans sold on the individual market, these days it’s often less than people think. The lines that distinguish … Read more
Not Paying Employees On Time? It’s Considered an FLSA Violation
By John E. Thompson A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims underscores important propositions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to … Read more
Some 16% of Large Employers Plan to Still Offer “Skinny” Health Plans
Nearly one company in six in a new survey from a major employer group plans to offer health coverage that doesn’t meet the Affordable Care … Read more
2015 Salary Survey: It’s Another Year – and Another Mediocre 3% Increase
Is the U.S. economy really improving? Some people want to think it is, but if you look at the early projections for 2015 salary increases and consider such … Read more
New Obamacare Wrinkle: Some Employees Get Automatically Enrolled
Newly hired employees who don’t sign up for health insurance on the job could have it done for them under an Affordable Care Act provision that may take … Read more
Benefits Communication: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
It’s a wait-and-see year for employers, in part driven by the seemingly endless legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act. But health care is big this … Read more
HR 101: How to Develop a Successful Sick Leave Policy
One of the many policies human resource departments develop and implement involve employee sick leave. Paid sick days are usually offered by an … Read more
The Problem When You Have a Pay-For-Pulse Compensation Strategy
Picture the scene: Your company doesn’t have enough money in the annual merit spend budget to grant more than an average 2 percent increase to … Read more
Appeals Courts Split on Legality of Subsidies Under Health Care Act
Two U.S. appeals courts Tuesday reached opposite conclusions about the legality of subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, a key part of the law that brings … Read more
How Employee Benefits Are Changing Around the World
In the last 12 months I’ve been to 73 cities in 19 countries, working with our global clients about the advantages of using online benefit management … Read more