You’d give anything to make sure your family has the medical care that it needs, and these days that typically means forking over a huge portion of your paycheck. In fact, the average family of [...]
Question from a client: Our employees are required to attend sexual harassment prevention training. Do we need to pay for their time at training? Answer: If an employer requires attendance at a training, then [...]
Question from a client: We don't typically do background checks, but we're hiring a driver who will be operating a company vehicle. We want to do a background check for this position, but since we've [...]
The Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement, or ICHRA, is the new regulation that allows employers to contribute funds to its employees’ individual health insurance. The ICHRA ruling was finalized in June 2019 and will become [...]
Question from client: If our company closes due to inclement weather, are we required to pay employees? Can we require PTO use? Answer: The answer depends on whether the employees are exempt or non-exempt [...]
In an upcoming webinar on September 12th, The Department of Labor will be joined by the Internal Revenue Service to discuss the benefits of offering expanded ICHRA options, who can offer an ICHRA, how it [...]
It's a great time for a fresh approach to employee benefits! In June of 2019 the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services released a ruling outlining a brand new and modern approach [...]
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) aren’t necessarily the new kid on the block, but they’re definitely becoming the most popular kid in the neighborhood. As employers and employees are looking to save money on their healthcare [...]
