WASHINGTON — The last major piece of President Barack Obama’s health care law could raise costs for thrifty consumers as well as large corporations and union members when it takes effect in 2018. Continue reading
More companies may be held responsible for labor-law violations committed by contractors and forced to negotiate wages and benefits with their workers under a decision by a politically split U.S. labor board.
The National Labor Relations Board, in a closely watched case, on Thursday unveiled a new standard for determining which companies are “joint employers” of workers paid by another business such as a franchisee or contractor. Continue reading
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was established in 1993. FMLA is a federal law that requires some employers to provide employees job-protected, unpaid leave for a qualifying medical condition as well as for new additions to the family. Typically the most common use of FMLA comes when an employee or spouse gives birth to a child.There are many other circumstances that qualify for FMLA Continue reading
As a small business owner or manager, you’re a jack-of-all trades. With so many demands on your time, managing health benefits cannot, and should not, be a full time job. That’s why when it comes to evaluating small business health benefit options, it is not just about the line item expense. Administration time is also an important factor to consider. Continue reading
Proponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act can say the law is controlling health insurance costs all they want. But it seems employers do not agree.
Nearly all employers — nine in 10 — say they’re facing increases in the premiums they pay for employee health plans, with nearly 25 percent of employers seeing rate increases in the double digits, according to new research out Thursday by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
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The rate of cycling deaths among American children under the age of 15 has fallen 92 percent since 1975. That doesn’t mean the roads are safer—it may just mean kids are riding bikes less. Continue reading
Nearly a million people signed up for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law even after the official enrollment season ended, helping push the share of uninsured Americans below 10 percent and underscoring how hard it could be for Republicans to dismantle the program. Continue reading
For a small business, keeping employees happy and productive is a key ingredient to success. While there are different ways to accomplish this, an employee benefits package is one place to start.
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