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    New Guidance Issued by Department of Labor Regarding Mental Health and the FMLA
    Luke P. Breslin
    On May 25, 2022, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor, the agency responsible for enforcing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), issued Fact Sheet # 28O and related Frequently Asked Questions, which discuss mental health and leaves of absence under the FMLA.  The publications do not create new law or obligations on employers, but provide detailed discussion, including hypothetical fact-patterns, explaining when...
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    3 Problems You Can Solve with Automated Offboarding
    Steve Wilson
    During my years leading OnTask’s product management, we’ve spoken with a wide variety of clients from different industries and encountered an array of problems to solve. Despite that variety, Human Resources challenges seem to come up frequently. And that’s natural, given how much time in HR can be taken up...
    RFP ASAP: 4 Steps to Launching a Smooth Benefits Broker RFP Process
    Ilana Mauskopf
    Let’s be honest: The benefits RFP process stinks. It’s time-consuming. It’s confusing. And it’s hard to tell when brokers are being genuine or simply trying to make the sale. But it’s also worth it — because if there’s one business decision where you shouldn’t compromise, it’s on your employee benefits....
    New York City Pay Transparency Law to Take Effect in November 2022
    Stacey A. Bastone, K. Joy Chin, Richard I. Greenberg, Daniel J. Jacobs, Michael Jakowsky and Shannon D. Azzaro
    The New York City Council has pushed back implementation of the salary transparency law from May 15, 2022, to November 1, 2022. On January 15, 2022, New York City enacted legislation requiring all covered employers to include a minimum and maximum salary for the position advertised. The new law was set to...
    In Hot Job Market, Hiring Foreign Nationals is Easier and More Predictable under Biden
    Matthew Kolodziej
    With the demanding employment environment and difficulty finding qualified applicants willing to work, having access to foreign talent is more essential than ever. The Biden administration is implementing more streamlined and predictable processes for getting visas and work permits approved. Under the prior administration, there was an unpredictability when hiring...
    How to Lower Your Healthcare Costs (the Easy Way), According to Award-Winning Journalist Marshall Allen
    Brandon Weber
    Saving money on healthcare is more than just possible — with the right tools and knowledge, it can be easy. Award-winning investigative journalist Marshall Allen shares his tricks of the trade on how to lower your medical costs, unpacking everything from insurance plan mark-ups, to itemized healthcare bills, to disputing...
    In the Driver’s Seat: How to Automate HR at Your Own Speed
    Steve Wilson
    As a former product developer turned business leader, I’m in a unique position to talk to both software developers building applications and the customers who will end up using them. One of the topics that comes up a lot with both groups is automation technology. Developers can’t get enough of...
    Delivering a Better Onboarding Experience with Workflow Automation
    Steve Wilson
    Economic news has been a mixed bag lately, but it’s encouraging to see so many companies hiring again. We’ve worked with a lot of organizations that are ramping back to their pre-pandemic capacity, but I’ve also talked with plenty of new small businesses that launched in the last year. One...
    The Great Resignation: Tips to Lower Employee Attrition
    Steve Wilson
    In working with a wide range of clients to address challenges brought on by the pandemic, I've started to notice a pattern. People are leaving their jobs, and this seems to be the case in multiple industries. It's not just entry-level or intermediate professionals that are leaving. This pattern seems...
    5 HR Trends to Monitor in 2022
    Fallon Carpenter
    Human resources (HR) departments are given more responsibility each year, often with budgets that don’t match these changes. As a result, HR teams must constantly innovate and stay on top of trends to remain competitive in today’s labor market.This article highlights five HR trends for employers to follow in 2022....
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