The U.S. Supreme Court appears hesitant to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in its entirety, based on questions the justices posed during oral argument Nov. 10. The ACA requires that most Americans either maintain a minimum level of health care coverage or pay a specified...
Anew pandemic-related study found that workplace resilience—how employees respond to obstacles—is developed when managers and senior leadership keep employees informed about organizational challenges and the near-term future of the business. Workplace engagement expert Marcus Buckingham, head of the ADP Research Institute, surveyed 26,500 employees from 25 countries...
As employers learn about the paid-leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and corresponding tax credits, misconceptions have arisen related to such details as when to claim the credits and which employers are eligible to claim them. The FFCRA requires employers with fewer...
A growing number of employees are caring for aging parents, parents-in-law and relatives while working full time. One report puts the number of employees caring for aging family members at one in six, while other sources put the number even higher — 73% of employees caring for...
Even before the effects of the coronavirus, employers would notice that employees had decreased productivity when there was financial stress upon them. Now more than ever with days of uncertainty, employee productivity is lingering. Read this blog post to learn more. ...
Brokers and consultants already know that much of the growth in health benefit costs is not driven by insurer and TPA rate increases, but rather by the increase in the price and volume of healthcare services. While some of these costs are due to growing survivability rates...
A financial security benefit that helps employees pay for and manage their out of pocket healthcare expenses allows an employer to keep healthcare costs down, while providing a much-needed benefit to their employees, one that pays dividends for years to come. With the uncertainty of the...
Returning to the workplace may be a trending topic to many, there are many who say they would be uncomfortable about returning to their offices, shops and factories in order to work. Read this blog post to learn more....
As many workers return to their offices in recent months, they have walked into many things that are now new to workplace environments. Often enough, when working in a workspace, it can be hard following new protocols, but with the new pandemic protocols in place,...
Many young employees are able to stay on health insurance plans with their parents until the age of 26, but when that time comes for them to search for their own plans, they often don't have the proper education to choose a plan that best...