Health Care Reform
June 2013
Health Care Reform – The Individual Mandate
Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most individuals to obtain acceptable health insurance coverage for themselves and their...
Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most individuals to obtain acceptable health insurance coverage for themselves and their...
Benefits
June 2013
Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriage in California
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court announced decisions in two significant cases regarding laws affecting same-sex marriage: The federal Defense...
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court announced decisions in two significant cases regarding laws affecting same-sex marriage: The federal Defense...
Benefits
June 2013
Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA – What It Means for Employers
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision regarding the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996...
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision regarding the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996...
Benefits
June 2013
Supreme Court Limits Employment Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Specifically, Title VII of the Civil Rights...
Federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Specifically, Title VII of the Civil Rights...
Engagement
June 2013
Employees Leave People, Not Companies
A long-held belief with employee engagement is that workers leave a company due to dissatisfaction with the people they work with or for – not...
A long-held belief with employee engagement is that workers leave a company due to dissatisfaction with the people they work with or for – not...
Health Care Reform
June 2013
Defined Contribution Health Plans
Under a defined contribution health plan, an employer gives its employees a fixed contribution to purchase health insurance coverage. Employees use...
Under a defined contribution health plan, an employer gives its employees a fixed contribution to purchase health insurance coverage. Employees use...
Health Care Reform
June 2013
Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) and Multi-state Plans
Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires online competitive marketplaces, or Exchanges, to be available in each state for...
Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires online competitive marketplaces, or Exchanges, to be available in each state for...
Communication
May 2013
Email Etiquette
It is interesting that during a period in history when there are so many ways to connect quickly and concisely – via email, Twitter, Facebook,...
It is interesting that during a period in history when there are so many ways to connect quickly and concisely – via email, Twitter, Facebook,...
Health Care Reform
May 2013
Final Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions to encourage the use of wellness programs related to group health coverage. Effective for plan...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions to encourage the use of wellness programs related to group health coverage. Effective for plan...
Benefits
May 2013
Work Is Not a Noun; It's a Verb
During the economic recession, many organizations went through great pains to cut costs , including permitting employees to conduct all or part of...
During the economic recession, many organizations went through great pains to cut costs , including permitting employees to conduct all or part of...
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