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By Caitlin Far, senior communications consultant, Burnham Benefits Insurance Services With the unemployment rate now below five percent, workers feeling more confident about leaving their current position in search of a new situation, and job openings expanding, employers are increasingly relying on the power of their benefit packages to not only attract talent, but retain […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded $112 million to 50 state and territorial workforce agencies, including those in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, to operate reemployment services and eligibility assessments programs for those receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.
Wellness programs have taken root at many companies nationwide, viewed as a way to both nurture employees’ well-being and help the organization’s bottom line. However, certain regulations do apply for wellness programs. Today and tomorrow, we will hear the latest on these rules from BLR® Senior Legal Editor Joan Farrell, JD.
This year’s crop of college graduates will find welcoming conditions as they enter the entry-level job market. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, 67% of employers say they plan to hire recent college graduates this year, up from 65% last year and the highest outlook since 2007.
New research from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute reveals that workers from for-profit and not-for-profit organizations will save only enough in their defined contribution (DC) plans to receive the full company match.
Employees are happier with their benefits when a wellness program is offered—and happier still when that wellness program includes a financial wellness component, according to a new survey released by Four Seasons Financial Education (FSFE).
When it comes to making more money or receiving better benefits from an employer, no sacrifice is too extreme for many workers today.
By Jamie L. Leary, JD, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC To avoid triggering excise taxes under the play-or-pay mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), an applicable large employer (ALE) must offer minimum-value health insurance to its full-time employees at affordable premiums, as defined by the ACA.
Good news if you have employees who travel: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHR) is working on improving diagnostic tests for the Zika virus by supporting the collection of blood samples from people in the continental United States and Puerto Rico who have been infected with Zika. These samples will be collected […]
By Senior Legal Editor Joan Farrell, JD The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a final rule on employer-sponsored wellness programs in relation to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The GINA wellness rule provides guidance for employers that offer incentives to an employee for information from the employee’s spouse about a manifested disease […]