Most Popular

CER/PCORI Fees—Get Ready to Fund Health Care Research

What Is the Amount of the Fee? The fee is: • $1 times the average covered lives for policy years ending on or after Oct 1, 2012 and ending before Oct 1, 2013; • $2 for policy years ending on or after October 1, 2013 and before October 1, 2014 • $2 plus an adjustment […]

Gaming the System—PA Sin Number Seven

Yesterday’s Advisor featured the first 6 of our 10 sins of performance appraisers; today, we present the rest of the sins.    [Go here for sins 1 to 6.] Sin #7. Gaming the system “John’s work is just OK, to be sure, but I need to give him a big raise to keep him, so […]

Creating Sustainable Change Through Ripples of DEI: Calling People In, Instead of Calling People Out

Anu Mandapati is Vice President, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Talking Talent, an organization focused on “creating workplaces where everyone can belong and grow.” It’s proven to be a perfect fit for Mandapati who says: “I create communities so people feel included. I’ve always brought people together, personally, and professionally.” Mandapati has 20 […]

Alcoholism, FMLA, and ADA

By Susan Schoenfeld, JD Recent statistics from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reveal that 16.6 million adults aged 18 and older have an alcohol use disorder, including 10.8 million men and 5.8 million women. Many of these adults are also employees, raising the issue of what an employer must do to address […]

Hurricane

Guidance on Preparing for a Hurricane During Pandemic

While we’re all busy thinking about ways to safeguard ourselves, our families, and our businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, let’s not forget hurricane season is in full effect. It started June 1 and runs through November 30. Unfortunately, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season with a […]

diabetes

Turn Swing and a Miss into Total Success: Well-Being Wake-Up Report

Employees across the nation have rung the alarm—fitness challenges and one-size-fits-all well-being programs are not what they want or need. Yet, the majority (84%) of employees say their company offers the same resources to all employees. A new survey, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Welltok, found that nearly 60% of respondents are getting irrelevant […]

Do Your Employees Write Right?

Whether it’s a report for the boss, a letter to a customer, an e-mail to another department, or even just a phone message for a coworker, written documents need to be clear, concise, and correct. Some employees may already know how to write well. Others may need more practice. But regardless of skill level, all […]

401(k)

Benefits 101: Common 401(k) Mistakes

A common benefit that many employers now offer to employees is a 401(k) plan to assist them in saving for retirement. This type of benefit is typically highly valued by employees, and of course, employers want to take steps to ensure it’s administered properly—both legally and in terms of not making mistakes that impact employees.