Blog listing
June 9, 2020
The Rise of Remote Work: Not as New as It Seems
How many millions of Americans are working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? We might not know the answer to that question, but we can say that the rise of remote work is not as new as it seems.
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June 9, 2020
Unemployment or Furlough: Which is the Better Option?
The current state of the economy is leaving small businesses with uncomfortable choices. Among them is the choice between furloughing employees and laying them off so that they can collect unemployment insurance. Is one option better than the other? No.
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June 9, 2020
The Rise of Telemedicine: Key Players to Watch
Telemedicine is suddenly the hottest thing in healthcare. By necessity, the U.S. healthcare sector has been forced to embrace telemedicine and all it has to offer. What remains to be seen is where it all leads once the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. In our opinion, the rise of telemedicine has just begun.
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June 9, 2020
Changes in Employer Sponsored Health Insurance for 2020
A number of rule changes implemented for 2020 have an impact on employer-sponsored health insurance.
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May 5, 2020
WFH: Here to Stay or Just here Today?
Work from home is a reality for teams in almost every industry as the Coronavirus pandemic transforms the way the world works. But what happens when we go back to business as usual?
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April 30, 2020
Departments of Labor Issues Final Rule Regarding Extension for Benefit Plans
The Departments of Labor and Treasury has issued a final rule that creates an extension of timelines for employees.
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April 27, 2020
COVID-19: Protecting Your Employees and Business
No doubt we will all remember the global COVID-19 outbreak much the same way our great grandparents remembered World War II and the Great Depression.
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April 24, 2020
Scam Alert: COVID-19, Economic Impact Payments and More
Even during these unprecedented times, cybercriminals are still hard at work. In fact, the coronavirus crisis has spawned new scams that prey on individuals and companies in a time of uncertainty and potential financial need.
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April 24, 2020
5 Benefit Trends to Watch in 2020
Employee benefits have been a recruiting and retention mainstay for decades. Companies compete for the best talent through a variety of strategies, one of them being offering generous benefit packages to their workers.
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April 22, 2020
5 Ways to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace
We are a nation dealing with some profound mental health issues. Fortunately, more organizations are making a concerted effort these days to understand how mental health issues affect people of all walks of life. We are even beginning to understand how such issues impact the workplace.
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April 20, 2020
How to Maintain Productivity Despite Labor Shortages
Labor shortages are just one of the many challenges faced by today's employers. As unemployment rates go down and economic growth continues, existing labor shortages are only exacerbated.
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April 13, 2020
Top Workplace Trends to Watch in 2020
Every company owes its success, at least in part, to the employees who do the work. This dictates that employees influence the workplace more than they realize.
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