The early arrival of winter conditions in the Midwest has resulted in a shortage of heating fuel, including propane, for household use in a number of states, prompting federal authorities to suspend certain trucking regulations for drivers hauling heating [...]
The Health Insurance Tax — also known as the HIT tax — was an ill-considered part of the Affordable Care Act. It applies a steep levy to every small business health plan. In 2020, the HIT tax will cost [...]
Ohio’s Utica Shale is continuing to pay off in a big way for drilling counties, according to a new report. Ohio’s eight drilling counties got an infusion of $141.9 million in real estate property taxes from drilling from 2010-2017, [...]
It is the season for open enrollment, and we thought we'd share some common mistakes people make that can end up hurting you financially. And, we strongly believe in educating employees about their benefits. Not fully understanding the value [...]
Gov. Matt Bevin has a vision for Kentucky as the engineering and manufacturing center of excellence in the United States, and continued growth of the state’s existing industries paired with innovative opportunities in burgeoning markets indicate the commonwealth has [...]
Does your workplace lack a safety and health program? If you’re looking to create one, OSHA offers 10 tips to get you going. Make safety and health a core value. Ensure workers know that having them go home safely [...]
Denver officials are considering a minimum wage increase for the first time in 20 years—not because there’s been no appetite for it but because state law prevented it until now. A new Colorado law effective in August lets cities and counties [...]
On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a Final Rule amending the overtime pay exemption requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The new Final Rule updates the salary level required for exemption [...]
As the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) law enters the first quarter of PFML contributions, the Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) has released additional guidance on the next steps for employers that have applied [...]
Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are valuable resources that remain underused. For some employees, there may be a stigma attached to using this service. Historically, EAP counseling has primarily served as a resource for people with substance abuse problems or [...]
