Communication

The Benefit of Benefits
Chris Healy
Remaining competitive in the hunt for the right job candidates who will propel your business to success is a struggle. Once you find the people you need, you have to convince them that your company is a better place to work than your competitors. A strategic, quality benefits package can help you attract and retain those top employees. Employees value a well-rounded selection of benefits, and health insurance, a 401(k)...
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What Will “Secure Act 2.0” Look Like?
Lisa Jones
Both the house and the senate have introduced retirement bills.  Eventually these two bills will be combined into one piece of legislation. The bills have some provisions in common.  We will go over some of the common provisions the bills share. Both bills would allow match contributions to be made based on student loan...
President’s Path Out of the Pandemic Adds Hurdles for Employers
Catherine A. Cano, Patricia Anderson Pryor, Tara K. Burke, Courtney M. Malveaux, Cressinda D. Schlag, Leslie A. Stout-Tabackman and Katharine C. Weber
On September 9, 2021, the White House issued Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan. The Plan outlines a six-pronged approach, portions of which will impose new obligations on employers across the country. Most notably for employers, the first prong of the Plan, “Vaccinating the Unvaccinated,” includes: Direction...
September is the Perfect Time to School Yourself on Ways to Help Employees with Educational Expenses
Patricia Roberts, JD
September is National College Savings Month and the perfect time for employers to school themselves on not only one of the most effective ways to help employees save for college costs and avoid student loan debt – 529 college savings plans – but also on other easy ways to help...
Best Blogs for Human Resource Professionals
Katie Evans-Reber
Human resources professionals are facing exciting and challenging times today. As the gig economy gains even more steam, talent management is taking center stage at many companies. Technology advancements are also impacting the HR world, and HR professionals need to stay on top of trends and solutions to keep their...
DOL Announces New Cybersecurity Guidance for Plan Sponsors, Plan Fiduciaries, Recordkeepers & Plan Participants
Lisa Jones
The language used in the guidance indicates that the DOL considers protecting retirement plan assets and personal information through cybersecurity part of a plan sponsor’s fiduciary duties under ERISA. This cybersecurity duty is not a new concept and has been part of retirement plan lawsuits. However, this is the first time the...
DHHS and DOJ Issue Guidance on “Long COVID” As a Disability
Catherine A. Cano
On July 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance explaining that “long COVID” can be a disability under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which apply to state/local government and public accommodations respectively, Section...
OSHA’s Updated Guidance for COVID-19 in Workplaces
Courtney M. Malveaux
When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rolled out its COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard on June 10, 2021, it also issued its updated Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in non-healthcare workplaces. In its previous guidance, published January 2021, OSHA incorporated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
True Cost of Blue Collar Labor Report
Katie Evans-Reber
“Blue-collar” is a term that floats around a lot when people talk about staffing, especially with the rise of e-commerce and warehousing jobs that require manual labor. The term “blue-collar” is used to distinguish workers who work in a trade, often involving manual labor, as opposed to white-collar workers, who...
Why 90-Day Trial Period Employment is Ideal for Companies in New York City
Katie Evans-Reber, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
As your business grows, you may find that you need help from temporary workers to round out your labor force. The types of roles that temporary workers play may vary, but some common categories include warehouse operations, fulfillment, delivery driving, cleaning, and administrative work. Temporary workers in New York City...
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