by Matthew Kaiser | December 11, 2014 | HR-Payroll, Industry, Lockton HR Technology
Raise of hands: Who knew that 2015 has a possible 53 payroll deductions (if an employer pays weekly)? Since January 1, 2016 falls on a Friday, the pay cycle is pushed back to December 31, 2015, resulting in the possibility of 53 weekly deductions. This rare event...
by Matthew Kaiser | December 8, 2014 | Industry, Lockton HR Technology, Lockton HR Technology General
I am a part of a group within Lockton that is currently studying for the SPHR/PHR certifications. Last week in our study session, we talked about OSHA, and as luck would have it, I also came across the following update to some of their workplace rules. First of all,...
by Matthew Kaiser | December 2, 2014 | Benefits Administration, Lockton HR Technology
5 things to take away from this year’s Open Enrollment Open Enrollment for most employers has wrapped up, or is close to being over for the year. We compiled a list of a few things that we came across and hope you can remember to make next year’s OE even smoother than...
by Jeannie Wilcox | December 2, 2014 | Employer Mandate, Health Reform
Mark your calendar: the Lockton Benefit Group Compliance Services Practice is hosting a complimentary webcast at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Employers hoping to stay abreast of the latest health reform developments (and take a look at what lies ahead)...