Oct 28, 2022 | Blog/News, Compliance & Risk Management, healthcare
In 2022, most employers’ health care costs increased. According to recent industry data, current signs are also pointing to significantly higher health care costs in the upcoming year. Employers now face the difficult task of reigning in rising health care costs and... 
Jul 14, 2022 | Compliance & Risk Management
Real-Time HR is a series of posts containing real HR questions that are answered by qualified experts in the field. We publish them here for our readers to gain valuable insights into trending HR topics. Question: I know that most of the federal employment... 
Jun 13, 2022 | Blog/News, Compliance & Risk Management, Human Resources
Real-Time HR is a series of posts containing real HR questions that are answered by qualified experts in the field. We publish them here for our readers to gain valuable insights into trending HR topics. Question: Are we required to pay summer interns? Answer from... 
Jun 5, 2022 | Blog/News, Compliance & Risk Management, Human Resources
Employment benefits that improve quality of life, increase flexibility, and enable people to attend to their personal needs rank high among both employees and job-seekers. And yet, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), while 79 percent of employees have... 
May 3, 2022 | Blog/News, Compliance & Risk Management, Human Resources
In the 2009 movie Up in the Air, George Clooney and Anna Kendrick play corporate downsizers—HR consultants that companies across the country hire to terminate employees for them. The practice wasn’t exactly common at the time, and fortunately never took off, but it... 
May 3, 2022 | Compliance & Risk Management, Time and Labor
Both state and federal laws govern the employment of individuals under the age of 18. When both federal and state laws apply, employers must follow the law with the standard that is more strict. As a general rule, Indiana youth employment laws apply to employees under...