Recent studies indicate that pet-friendly companies are more likely to attract, engage and retain employees. Allowing animals in the workplace may also create a less stressful environment, enhance employee well-being and increase overall productivity. According to Nationwide, the largest provider of pet health insurance in the...
The Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, which took effect Jan. 1, 2020, has many significant impacts on individuals nearing retirement. It may also help small businesses offer better benefits to current and prospective employees. The new law contains two main provisions aimed...
According to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, approximately 49 percent of the U.S. population receives employer-sponsored health insurance – with California topping the list of states that have the greatest total number of people covered by group health insurance plans. The dramatic spike in unemployment...
During this difficult time, the COVID-19 pandemic is having unprecedented impacts on businesses across the nation. Signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is designed to provide assistance to struggling employers and employees. It is effective April...
How does your industry rank? Work-related stress affects a large number of Americans and its impacts on employees are far-reaching. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stress can negatively affect both a person’s mental and physical health. Symptoms of stress-related illness include...
During annual open enrollment, employees will face important decisions about their family’s healthcare coverage in 2020. Here are some ways to help make the process as successful and stress-free as possible. According to a recent survey conducted by VSP Vision Care about how employees perceive open...
The Los Angeles Times is publishing a series of stories examining how soaring health insurance deductibles are changing U.S. healthcare and leaving many middle-class families with unaffordable bills. Here are some highlights gleaned from independent research, academic studies and interviews with American workers, doctors and experts...
In today’s hiring market, a generous employee benefits package can make your organization stand out from the rest. In fact, new research conducted by the Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) indicates that Americans value having a job with benefits more than...
Sometimes called supplemental insurance or employee-paid benefits, voluntary benefits are products that employees may choose to add to their existing insurance plans. They are offered through the workplace, but can be paid entirely or partially by employees through payroll deferral. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t...
Following an Executive Order issued by the Trump Administration last fall, on Jan. 5, 2018 the Department of Labor published a proposed a rule that makes it easier for small employers (i.e., those with 50 employees or less) to band together to form AHPs with...