Self-Only HSA Contribution Limit Increased for 2017
By Gwen Cofield The 2017 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), recently announced by the Internal revenue Service (IRS), include a slight adjustment for self-only coverage.
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University of Mississippi Pays Out $2.75 Million to Settle Alleged HIPAA Violations
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle multiple alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Getting Employees to Read Your Benefits E-Mails
By Jeffrey Hemker, national manager, Retirement Division, Invesco Plan sponsors spend a significant amount of time crafting and deploying employee benefit communications, with 73% using e-mail to get the word out. Despite these efforts, 80% of participants do not open and read materials and, of those who do open, almost half don’t fully understand the […]
Get FLSA Exemptions Right the First Time, and Avoid Legal Nightmares
When you are hiring new employees, how comfortable are you with making sure that you’re on the right side of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? Expert Kara Shea joins us today to make sense out of this difficult issue.
Do You Understand FLSA Exemptions? This Might Help
How do you understand FLSA exemptions? Do you look at it as a matter of risk assessment? According to expert Kara Shea, there is a lot you can do to make sense out of this complex issue.
Florida Employer’s $1.2 Million Settlement Shows Dangers of FLSA Violations
By Jeffrey D. Slanker and Robert J. Sniffen, Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. A Key West strip club was sued by its dancers in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The parties proposed a $1.2 million settlement. The settlement highlights the dangers of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a […]
Ask the Expert: New FLSA Overtime Regs and Car Sales Employees
I am wondering how we will change our car sales employees under the new FLSA overtime regs. They currently receive a draw of $18,000 + commissions and they’re exempt. Does this mean our only option is to make them nonexempt and start having them clock in? We cannot provide a base draw of the new […]
Will Healthy Snacks Make Millennials Happy?
Yesterday we took a look at how healthy snacks can influence worker engagement. Today we’ll see how they specifically relate to Millennial engagement.
Employer Branding More Important to Jobseekers Than Ever Before
More than half (56%) of jobseekers across the globe say an employer’s brand or reputation is more important today than it was 5 years ago. The feeling is even stronger in China (72%) and Mexico (62%). This is according to a global study of job seekers conducted by ManpowerGroup Solutions. Insights into the importance of […]
Study Assesses How Well Tech Training Programs Meet Employers’ Needs
If your HR department struggles to find technology workers with the skills needed to succeed in your organization, you are not alone.