Understanding Trend and the Impact on Your Renewal
The health care industry continues to evolve. Employers are challenged with absorbing health insurance increases and other impacts to their bottom lines. In addition, complying with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) brings added uncertainty and financial burden. However, employers can take solace in the fact that the market is experiencing a slowing underlying cost growth—that […]
Live Well, Work Well – March 2019
More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies every year. In particular, springtime allergies are an annual nuisance for many people. As plants begin to bloom and neighbors start to cut their grass more frequently, allergy sufferers nationwide start sniffling and sneezing. What’s more, mold growth blooms both indoors and outdoors, making it almost impossible […]
Fitness First – Walking
If you are looking for an easy and inexpensive way to stay healthy or lose weight, you need nothing more than your own two feet. Walking is an ideal form of exercise—it’s free, and you can do it almost anytime and anywhere. Walking is also a great way to maintain a healthy weight or to […]
California Wage Payment Requirements
Several federal laws regulate wage payments, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Davis-Bacon Act and the Service Contract Act. California law also imposes state wage payment requirements. When federal and state laws are different, the law that is more favorable to the employee will apply. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/California-Wage-Payment-Requirements.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]
Fair Labor Standards Act Reference Guide
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor standards affecting full-time and parttime workers in the private sector and in federal, state and local governments. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Fair-Labor-Standards-Act-Reference-Guide.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]
Preventive Care
Once an underused component of the health care world that benefits both employees’ health and employers’ health care spending, preventive care is now a mandatory part of any health benefits package. Preventive care consists of measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than curing them or treating their symptoms. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Preventive-Care.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]
California Leave Laws – Family and Medical Leave 9-12-18
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which applies to employers with 50 or more employees, provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in any 12-month period for personal illness, to attend to a family’s illness and after the birth or adoption of a child. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/California-Leave-Laws-Family-and-Medical-Leave-9-12-18-1.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google” […]
California Expands Sexual Harassment Training Law
Highlights of new law that requires employers with five or more employees to provide sexual harassment training. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/California-Expands-Sexual-Harassment-Training-Law-2-15-19-3.docx” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]
10 Easy Ways to Stretch Your Health Care Dollars
Here you will find how your health plan works. What are the programs or discounts provided by your employer or health plan. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/10-Easy-Ways-to-Stretch-Your-Health-Care-Dollars-2.doc” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]
Important Deadlines and Reminders for 2019
Read the latest news related to employee benefit plans, including industry updates and deadlines. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-Health-Plan-Compliance-Deadlines-3.docx” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]
