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What Employers Must Know About Tax-Advantaged Benefits in 2021 and Beyond
Amongst all the things that 2020 brought to the foreground of our attention, the importance of having a benefits plan that puts employees first is more important than ever. In a recent study, research showed that COVID-19 has had a major impact on how important the...
read moreWhat Employers Must Know About Employee Mental Healthcare in 2021 and Beyond
Every year, the US spends $3.8 trillion on healthcare. What’s more, 90% of this goes to caring for chronic conditions. In an effort to reduce costs, improve the quality of life for their employees, and improve employee retention, for years, employers have shown...
read moreEmployee Fraud, Waste, and Abuse During the Time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 Pandemic, which began over a year ago, has changed the workplace in many ways. Some of these changes have been for the better, such as reduced office space overhead for employers. Other changes have been for the worse, like employee isolation, mental...
read moreNew COVID-19 FAQ For Employers
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring forth a variety of questions for businesses. Employers can take a number of preventive steps to help keep employees safe, but they should also prepare to respond to various situations that can occur in the workplace. This...
read moreWhat Employers Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan
The $1.9 billion relief bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, has passed Congress and willhead to President Joe Biden for a signature. Highlights of the bill include extendedunemployment benefits, direct checks to individuals and more. While some of the bill was...
read moreEight Employment and Labor Changes to Expect in 2021 and 2022
Businesses were already expected to acclimate to rapidly changing regulations and workforce demands, and the COVID pandemic has heightened those expectations even more. This has led many business owners to wonder what additional changes are on the horizon. The recent...
read moreWhat Business Owners Need To Know About COVID-19’s Impact On 2020 Taxes
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is likely the most discussed of all the federal programs issued to address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our economy. Millions of employees across the country were left without income after nearly every small...
read moreHow to Adapt Employee Benefits for A Remote Workforce
The events of the past year have altered many aspects of daily life, with none more jarring than the switch from in-person to remote work. As organizations of every size and industry have pivoted to accommodate this “new normal”, they and their workforce have come to...
read moreHow Employers Should Communicate With Employees About COVID-19 Vaccines
Navigating all of the challenges and operational changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for both employers and employees. Thankfully communication between the two has played a pivotal role in keeping employees safe and healthy. Now, with the FDA...
read moreNew OSHA COVID-19 Guidelines
In late January 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. This guidance is meant to help employers and workers determine appropriate COVID-19 control...
read moreThe Expanding Role of the CFO in Health Plan Design
In the year 1970, per capita annual health care costs averaged around $1,848 (in today’s dollars). In 2019, that number increased to $11,582. Over the last forty years, this increase in health care costs has reached the pockets of employers—on average health care...
read moreKey Healthcare Trends Employers Must be Aware of in 2021
COVID-19 changed the landscape in just about every aspect of our daily lives, including the way we work, the way we live, and, as employers, the way we provide access to healthcare to our teams. This year, we expect to see the continued growth of many themes and...
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