The Senate Republican effort to pass the ACA “repeal and replace” bill appears to have reached a dead-end. When two more Republican Senators voiced their opposition to...

Job descriptions are an essential part of hiring and managing employees. In addition to helping you recruit and hire the right candidates, these written summaries serve...

Employers who have hired summer interns should keep in mind that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has stated that private sector internships are most often considered...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has released a quick-response checklist briefly describing the steps that HIPAA-covered entities...

The warm weather and eagerly anticipated outdoor activities of summer may take a toll on your workers’ concentration. If you’re noticing a lack of focus among...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it is not accepting electronic submissions of information from 2016 Forms 300A at this...

Over the years, it has always amazed me how little thought some employers put into their contribution scheme for employee benefits. When I ask employers why they have the...

There is a lot of talk about self-funded or level-level funded medical plans as a way for companies to save money on health benefits… for good reason. It is possible for...

Dependent on the size of the employer, there are four key reasons to implement this strategy:  Potential claim cost savings: With self-funding, employers with better than...