Tag: group health insurance
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Navigating The 2023 Benefits Open Enrollment Season
In a world marked by economic uncertainties, small business owners need to be attuned to their employees’ concerns and needs more than ever. As you gear up for the 2023 benefits open enrollment season,
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New York Legislature Takes Bold Steps – Protecting Worker’ Rights And Ensuring Equality
In a whirlwind of legislative action, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of groundbreaking bills that promise to reshape the state’s employment landscape and protect its citizens’ rights. From ending the practice of captive audience to categorizing wage theft as larceny and extending vital protections to interns based on gender identity and expression,
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A Brighter Future For Injured Workers: New York’s Game-Changing Workers’ Compensation Reform
In a move that has been long-awaited by workers and advocates across New York, Governor Kathy Hochul has taken a decisive step to improve the lives of injured workers. She signed into law a bill that will not only increase the minimum weekly workers’ compensation benefit but also revolutionize the way these benefits are calculated,…
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California Strengthens Employee Rights: The Impact Of Senate Bill 699 On Restrictive Covenants
On September 1st, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom took a step toward bolstering employee rights by signing Senate Bill 699 into law. This legislation reaffirms and strengthens the state’s long-standing commitment to employee freedom in pursuing their chosen professions, trades, or businesses.
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Alabama Tax Break – How New Overtime Laws Benefit Full-Time Hourly Employees
In a move aimed at supporting the working class, Alabama is set to introduce a new tax benefit that will directly impact full-time hourly employees. Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1st, 2024, overtime pay received by these employees for hours worked over 40 in a given week will be excluded from…
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Revolutionizing Employment Eligibility Verification: E-Verify NextGen
In an era of technological innovation, even the most established processes are subject to transformation. The world of employment eligibility verification is no exception.