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

    Template: How to Write an Employee Termination Letter
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | January 11, 2021

    While the topic of termination isn’t something employers want to dwell on, the process is a lot smoother when an organization has a plan in place....

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    How Can Employers Boost Employee Wellness in 2021?
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | January 7, 2021

    While many individuals make personal wellness goals for the new year, employers can play an important role in helping employees maintain...

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    Reminders for Employee Contribution Limits in 2021
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | January 6, 2021

    With the start of the new year, the new limits for HSA, FSA, and other employee-contribution benefits are now active. While only some limits...

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    IRS Issues Guidance for Optional FSA Rollovers, Extended Grace Periods
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 5, 2021

    The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) introduced new optional FSA provisions that grant employees improved account flexibility in the...

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    What To Do If Employees Asked to Be Laid Off
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | January 1, 2021

    It might not sound typical, but employers face a tricky situation when it comes to employees asking to be laid off from their job, especially...

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    HR Calendar 2021: Key Compliance Dates and Holidays for New Year
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | January 1, 2021

    From major holidays to key HR compliance requirements and ACA deadlines, find out everything you need to know about important HR dates for 2021.

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    Do Retirement-Age Workers Need to Enroll in Medicare?
    Picture of Lauren Brown Lauren Brown | December 31, 2020

    According to the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percentage of retirement-age Americans in the labor force has doubled...

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    IRS Increases PCORI Fee for Insurers, Self-Insured Health Plan Sponsors
    Picture of Drew Gieseke Drew Gieseke | December 15, 2020

    In late November 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-84, which announced an increase in fees that insurers and self-insured health plan sponsors pay to...

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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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    What is the Difference Between EDI and API Integration?
    Picture of Sarah Weinstein Sarah Weinstein | December 1, 2020

    If you’ve ever looked into software vendors, you’ve probably heard the acronyms EDI and API thrown around. At a basic level, both EDIs and APIs...

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