When you retire at age 65 and qualify for Medicare, what are the options for your younger spouse? In this situation, your spouse may be able to obtain health insurance provided by their own employer or continue coverage under the retiree benefits provided by your...
As part of a year-end government spending package, President Trump signed into law an appropriations package that includes a repeal of taxes contained in the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA). Originally established to fund implementation of federal and state marketplace exchanges, these include: 1) the...
Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of cases (Altitude Express v. Zarda and Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC) that could reshape Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Under Title VII, discrimination based on race, religion, national origin and...
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...
A new law that will prevent many companies from claiming workers as independent contractors takes effect in California on Jan. 1, 2020. What does this law actually do? Aimed at combating inequality in the workplace, California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) has been signed into law and...