I get the opportunity to have a lot of discussions surrounding Human Resources and employer/employee issues. With almost every HR professional or business owner I have the privilege to visit with, compliance and the fear of being out of compliance is always a hot topic. Government regulations like, COBRA, Wage and Hour, and FMLA are very complex and almost never fun. As I was doing some research I found an article written Katie Clarey for HR Dive, Back to Basics: A rookie’s guide to FMLA. It has some basic information about FMLA that every business owner with 50 plus employees should be aware of. I also have added a link that has more detailed information. https://www.hrdive.com/news/back-to-basics-a-rookies-guide-to-the-fmla/533426/
5 Things You Need to Consider Before Open Enrollment
Don’t Let Another Renewal Catch You Off Guard If your renewal date is January 1st, Open Enrollment isn’t “coming soon” — it’s already here.And you’re not alone. Roughly half of all businesses — including many small businesses — renew on January 1, making it the busiest season of the year for benefit renewals.Here are 5