Dogs in the Workplace Policy

Dogs in the Workplace Policy

Several articles have been written in recent years about the benefits of employees bringing their dogs to the office. While it can boost employee morale and increase production, it obviously opens up other issues that need to be addressed in order to maintain a safe,...

FSAs, HRAs, and HSAs Guide

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are all benefit options employers can offer. FSAs are one of the best and most inexpensive plans that you can offer, allowing an employee to choose how much...
Workers’ Compensation for Bee Stings?

Workers’ Compensation for Bee Stings?

Yesterday one of your employees went outside for a paid break and was stung by a bee. He’s allergic and had to go the ER. Are you responsible for workers’ compensation for bee stings? Possibly. Whether or not this work injury qualifies for workers’ compensation...
The Paid Sick Leave Trend

The Paid Sick Leave Trend

Earlier this year, President Obama called on Congress to enact a federal law requiring businesses to offer seven days of paid sick leave to workers, but the proposed law is unlikely to pass in the current political climate. Nevertheless, a paid sick leave trend has...
Effects of Same-Sex Marriage on Employee Benefits

Effects of Same-Sex Marriage on Employee Benefits

The Supreme Court has ruled that all states must allow and recognize same-sex marriages. In an opinion issued Friday, the majority of the Court found that marriage is a fundamental right and that it would be a violation of equal protection if the right to marry was...
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