20 Jan Consider a Wellness Coach

Posted at 15:15h in ClearPath blog, HR Elements, Wellness

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Biometric testing has become the latest rage in wellness programs. If you're unfamiliar with this, biometric testing involves measuring employees' blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and similar measurements of employees' health status. Read more here...

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19 Jan 8 ways to beat procrastination

Posted at 19:41h in ClearPath blog, HR

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  Originally posted January 16, 2015 by Lynette Gil on Life Health Pro “Procrastinators unite...

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19 Jan United Benefit Advisors Reveals 2014 Industry Trends Among Employer Sponsored Health Plans

Posted at 15:38h in ClearPath blog, Survey

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Survey finds public employees still most costly to insure yet contribute 45% less than the average employee and nearly 40% less than two years ago. Read more here...

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13 Jan Bullies taking a toll on their workplace targets

Posted at 19:23h in Behavior, ClearPath blog, Workplace

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Source: Benefits ProLess than 10 percent of workers experience bullying on the job. But for those who do, the consequences can be severe.Ball State University researchers reviewed 2010 data from more than 17,000 workers who were asked, among other things about bullying on the job.The study...

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12 Jan Compliance Recap | December 2014

Posted at 20:16h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News

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Source: United Benefit Advisors, LLCDuring the month of December Congress passed a temporary increase to the transit pass and vanpooling benefit and the regulatory agencies released several cost-of-living increases, proposed relatively minor revisions to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) requirement, and updated the...

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12 Jan Highlights of the Excise Tax on High-Cost Plans (the “Cadillac Tax”)

Posted at 18:28h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News

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Source: United Benefit Advisors, LLC The excise tax on high cost plans (also referred to as the Cadillac tax and the 4980I tax) is scheduled to take effect in 2018. To date, regulations have not been issued, so many of the details about how the tax...

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12 Jan House passes bill offering smaller employers relief from ACA coverage mandate

Posted at 14:55h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News

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Originally posted January 7, 2015 by Jerry Geisel on Business InsuranceMore small employers would be shielded from a health care reform law provision that requires employers to offer coverage or be liable for a stiff financial penalty under veterans-related legislation approved by the House of...

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10 Jan Know the Minimum Wage in Your State? You Might Want to Check Again

Posted at 18:10h in ClearPath blog, HR

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Source: ThinkHR.com2014 was an odd year in regards to minimum wage. Although Congress failed to pass any legislation regarding the federal minimum wage, nearly half the states had minimum wage increases that went into effect on January 1, 2015. In addition, at least 20 states...

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08 Jan OSHA’s New Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule Goes into Effect on January 1, 2015

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Source: ThinkHR.comOn September 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule which updates the reporting and recordkeeping requirements for injuries and illnesses, found at 29 C.F.R. 1904. The rule goes into effect on January 1, 2015.Changes to recordkeeping requirementsUnder...

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08 Jan Wellness Programs Feeling the Heat as the EEOC Increases Its Efforts – Part 2, Federal Regulations

Posted at 16:46h in ClearPath blog, Wellness

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As mentioned in the first posting, wellness programs must be analyzed under a myriad of laws and regulations. Read more here...

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