How does it feel when you look a departing employee in the eyes and tell them their COBRA coverage will cost three or four times what they’re paying now? For HR professionals, that’s not the
Benefits Q&A: Can an Employee Use Another 80 Hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave? Q: I understand that emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) under the FFCRA has been extended, to some extent, past its original
Are you happy with your workers’ compensation experience rating modification, also known as a MOD rate? If it’s over 1, you probably aren’t. It may be keeping you from bidding on jobs, and it certainly
Construction, manufacturing and office work have varying hazards. Tourniquets may not be something you’ve thought of as an important part of your safety equipment. Yet should there be arterial bleeding from an injury, unconsciousness can
With everything business owners have to deal with, cybersecurity often gets pushed aside. There’s always a more immediate fire to put out. Yet hackers have become so sophisticated that cybersecurity can no longer be on
COVID-19 vaccine rates have soared in recent weeks, providing hope to workplaces across the country that they may soon be able to resume normal operations. But it’s probably not a great idea to start burning
Benefits Q&A: Can Employees Use PTO for Post-Vacation Quarantine? Q: I have an employee who traveled out of state during spring break. Our COVID-19 policy requires employees to self-quarantine after out-of-state travel. She asked to
After a whirlwind of a year, we have a lot to take in. Now that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, it’s important to look back at what worked. There were great
Business owners should be closely watching the news about estate tax exemptions. For 2021, the exemption is $11.7, or $23.4 million per couple. But current law calls for a drop to $5 million/$10 million in
Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements: A new way to offer health coverage The ICHRA, authorized for use beginning in 2020, is a new way for employers to offer health coverage. Rather than using the traditional