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The Harvard Business Review – which has more than 9 million records of employees at 4,000 global companies – points out that mid-career employees have the highest resignation rate, and those that suffer most are the technology and healthcare industries. At the start of the pandemic, the job market was full of uncertainty and massive …

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Employment laws and regulations are constantly changing, which means the struggle to stay compliant is never-ending. While many prospects can see the challenges of staying abreast of compliance regulations; the struggle is larger for employers. With a multitude of laws, rules, and regulations to comply with and employees that must be managed, staying on top …

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Remote work is the norm now, and it appears poised to remain the case for the foreseeable future. Still, employers continue to have a hard time adapting their workplace policies and solutions to the new reality. Find out all you need to know about remote work compliance, recruitment compliance, and employer responsibilities for remote workers. …

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2021 was a year of deep upheaval across the HR, employment, and business landscapes. Propelled by such factors as the great resignation (which remains in full swing at 3.7%) and uncertainty over companies’ execution of the vaccine mandate, companies and employers nationwide have had to rethink a few HR policies. Presently, companies are relaxing their …

Continue reading “HR Trends in 2022. Changes in The Human Resources Landscape”

The Great Resignation of 2021 has left employers with the need to fill 10 million job openings and introduce new benefits for flexible employee schedules. Healthcare, accounting, and technology firms are reviewing their benefits strategy to attract and keep employees in a pandemic that has made many workers reimagine their careers. Flexible work hours, paid …

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Is an Employer Still Required to Provide Paid Sick Leave Due to a COVID-19 Diagnosis?

Dependent Care Limit Increases and Full COBRA Subsidies The relief bill (ARPA) signed by President Biden on March 11th temporarily increases the maximum contribution amount for Dependent Care Assistance Plans (DCAP) and provides full COBRA subsidies under certain circumstances.

We continue to receive many questions related to leave requirements for NY-based employers, so we’ve summed up the latest news below regarding all types of employee leave for 2021.

New rules require and modify Federally-Mandated paid leave for employees with children How the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) applies to the new 2020-2021 School Year When are employees eligible for paid leave? When are they not?

Should Employers Implement the New Pre-Tax Reimbursement Rules? In response to COVID-19, significant pre-tax reimbursement rule changes have been implemented in the benefits landscape.  How should employers respond?