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Emerging HR trends, compliance updates, recruitment and retention—everything you need to keep your organization running smoothly.

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    Drew Gieseke

    Drew Gieseke is an aPHR®-certified marketing professional who writes about HR, compliance, and healthcare solutions.
    Form I-9 FAQ: How to Fill Out Form I-9 Step-by-Step Guide
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | February 2, 2021

    Between Form 1095-C requirements, offer letters, and other withholding forms, employers must adhere to a variety of compliance regulations...

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    New Executive Order Opens Special Enrollment Period for ACA Marketplace
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | February 2, 2021

    In late January 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Healthcare Marketplace for a special...

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    Proposed COVID-19 Plan Subsidizes COBRA Coverage Through Sept. 2021
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 26, 2021

    In a recently proposed COVID-19 stimulus plan, the Biden administration included a provision to help employees out of work by subsidizing the...

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    What is a Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) and How Do They Benefit Employers?
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 25, 2021

    As of Jan. 1, 2021, pooled employer plans (PEPs) are now available options for employers. Established by the SECURE Act, PEPs operate as a new...

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    COVID-19 Vaccine Access Could Get Boost with New Executive Orders
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 22, 2021

    The fight against coronavirus will almost certainly look different in the coming days and weeks. During his first full day in office, President...

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    Biden Announces New $1.9 Trillion Economic Plan to Fight COVID-19
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 15, 2021

    On Jan. 14, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden announced a new plan designed to provide another round of essential stimulus to the economy as the...

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    New Labor and Employment Law Policy Updates for 2021
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 14, 2021

    Between the pandemic, election season, and open enrollment, employers and HR teams had a lot on their hands in 2020. With this in mind, other...

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    COVID-19: Five Key Changes to PPP Loans in the New Stimulus Package
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 13, 2021

    The passage of a new coronavirus stimulus package—dubbed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA)—means a new round of funding for the ...

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    IRS Issues New Form W-4 for 2021 Employee Tax Withholdings
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 13, 2021

    In December 2020, the IRS released the final version of the 2021 Form W-4. The important tax form includes very few changes from the 2020...

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    State-by-State COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans and Information
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 7, 2021

    The coronavirus vaccine has arrived. As doses are distributed throughout the country, employers and HR teams need to know when they can plan to...

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