According to a 2015 study by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Education Trust, 81 percent of large employers and 49 percent of small employers offer workplace […]
A health savings account (HSA) is a great tool for helping manage your out-of-pocket health care expenses. Whether you’re choosing an HSA for the first time for 2017, or you’ve […]
Encourage Employees to Volunteer Many businesses encourage volunteerism among their employees. According to the 2015 Employee Benefits report by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 21 percent of companies […]
Pet Bereavement?? Many pet owners think of their pets as members of the family! What happens when that pet passes away? The grief can be comparable to that of losing […]
FLSA Overtime Rule Change The proposed U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) changes to the “white-collar exemption” in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) could make more than 5 million individuals […]
Dental Insurance: What You Need to Know Many of us avoid the dentist because we’re worried about the pain – physical and financial – that often accompany a trip to […]
What is an Employee Wellness Fair? Improving the health of your employees can reduce costs and increase productivity, but how do you tackle such a big and sensitive issue? One […]
Investing for Retirement Does the phrase “investing for retirement” make you cringe? For many of us, the extent of our long-term investing activity includes: Signing up for a 401k payroll […]
Independent Contractor or Employee? As a business owner or manager, especially in a small business with limited resources, there are definite advantages to hiring an independent contractor vs. an employee. […]
How to Lower Health Care Costs Looking back at your healthcare expenses for this year and trying to plan a healthcare budget for the coming year can be frustrating. Often, […]