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Medical Emergency at Work? Take Steps to Prepare
There are workplace safety rules for almost every conceivable category of jobs or tasks, courtesy of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The underlying law, set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970, also requires employers to...
Measuring Wellness Program ROI
Wellness programs are increasingly popular with employers and employees. But employers should not necessarily expect to get the spectacular returns on investment (ROI) that many studies of health promotion programs claim to deliver. When measuring wellness program...
FMLA Guidelines: Employee Injured at Second Job
Q: An employee will be out for up to 6 weeks for a medical reason and has requested a leave of absence. Should the employee follow Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guidelines and fill out paperwork as they were injured at a second job? How should we proceed? A: If...
Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on a job applicant’s or employee’s religion. But did you know that federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws also require employers to provide religious accommodations in the workplace for...
Employer Mandate Reporting: A Guide
The Affordable Care Act's "employer mandate" is a requirement that all businesses with over 50 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees provide health insurance for their full-time employees, or pay a per month "Employer Shared Responsibility Payment" on their federal tax...
Leave Administration Best Practices
If not managed effectively, an employee's absence from work - regardless of how short and temporary it may be - can strain resources and morale. Whenever an employee plans to or unexpectedly needs to take time off, these leave administration best practices will help...
HSA Requirements for Employers
The pace of Health Savings Account (HSA) formation has picked up. A survey by the industry group "America's Health Insurance Plans" (AHIP) found 28 percent of the nearly 400,000 HSAs in existence at the end of 2012 were established that same year. In fact, the number...
10 Required Essential Health Benefits
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance sold to small employers (that is, those with up to 50 employees), for plans that begin on or after January 1, 2014, must cover the 10 required essential health benefits defined under law. This requirement kicks in...
