Premium renewal rates for employer-sponsored health plans rose an average of 6.6 percent in 2017—a significant increase—leavings employers to wrestle with how best to strategically manage health care costs.
Workers Pay More of Rising Health Costs
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Ask an HR Expert: Can We Allow Employees to Donate PTO to Co-Workers Who Have Had Family Emergencies?
Janet L. Heins|Leave Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Leave-sharing programs that allow employees to donate PTO to coworkers can be great resources for people facing emergencies.
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Massachusetts High Court Says Sick Pay Doesn’t Constitute Wages
Janet L. Heins|Massachusetts, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers are not liable under the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law if they choose not to pay out accrued,...
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2016 Overtime Rule on Permanent Pause After 5th Circuit Halts Litigation
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a Department of Labor (DOL) motion to halt litigation over the...
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CHROs at Health Care and Tech Firms Are Best Paid, Study Shows
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Executive Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Chief HR officers (CHROs) have been rising in stature at large public companies and, as a result, their compensation...
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Train Your Managers on the FMLA, or You're Courting Trouble
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
When a manager learns that an employee is in the hospital for several days, that’s almost always enough information...
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New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Bill
Janet L. Heins|New Jersey, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New Jersey lawmakers passed—and the governor is expected to sign—a statewide paid-sick-leave law that will preempt local ordinances. Here’s...
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2018 FSA Contribution Cap Rises to $2,650
Janet L. Heins|News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
For 2018, the IRS has raised the dollar limit on employee contributions to health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) by...
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Puerto Rico Grants Temporary Tax Exemptions Related to Hurricane Relief
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, News, Puerto Rico, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury has granted temporary income tax exemptions for payments and certain benefits provided...
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