Lauren Brown

Lauren is an aPHR®-certified member of the Marketing team at Bernard Health. She writes about healthcare insights, employment law, and HR solutions.
Lauren Brown
    EEOC Releases Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccinations
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | December 18, 2020

    With the first batches of the long-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine being distributed across the U.S., the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

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    W-2: Best Practices for the 2020 Tax Year
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | December 16, 2020

    It’s important to stay up-to-date on best practices for distributing and handling tax forms, especially if your workforce’s routine looks different...

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    How Can Employers Clarify Sick Leave Options for Employees?
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | December 11, 2020

    With remote work and COVID-19 blurring the lines of how employees judge whether or not to use their sick days, it’s important for employers to stay...

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    Reduced Quarantine Guidelines: What Employers Should Know
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | December 9, 2020

    Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released reduced guidelines for how long people should quarantine depending...

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    Template: Communicating a COVID-19 Exposure in the Workplace
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | December 4, 2020

    While many workforces remain working from home, some companies will start making plans to return to the office with talk about a possible COVID-19...

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    When Do Part-Time Employees Have a Right to Benefits?
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | December 4, 2020

    With workforces employing both full-time and part-time workers—sometimes doing the same job duties, just different hours—it’s important to know which...

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    Apprenticeship Expansion and What Employers Need to Know
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | December 2, 2020

    The House of Representatives approved the reauthorization of the National Apprenticeship Act (NAA), which would invest billions into overhauling the...

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    3 End-of-Year HSA and FSA Reminders for Employees
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | November 27, 2020

    With the end of the year quickly approaching, employees will need to keep FSA and HSA spending in mind. From use-it-or-lose-it deadlines to...

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    What is the Proposed Work-From-Home Tax?
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | November 25, 2020

    With employees forced to work from home in early March, there was no choice other than to quickly adapt to the new normal. Months later, as cases...

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    Tips for Benefits Education During Open Enrollment
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | November 18, 2020

    This open enrollment season, employees might have new questions on their minds as they face unprecedented health concerns due to the COVID-19...

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