The paid leave beast marches on
This post breaks down the latest developments from the onslaught of state laws requiring employers to provide paid sick leave or to honor state paid family leave time.
Federal agencies request information regarding grandfathered health plans
The federal departments with joint responsibility for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act have published a Request for Information Regarding Grandfathered Group Health Plans and Grandfathered Group Health Insurance Coverage.
Insights on Insights
Returning to Ceridian’s annual customer and prospect conference, Insights, after an eight-year absence, brings me an odd sense of “partial Déjà Vu.” (would that be Deja Vi?) All the changes in senior leadership in that timespan certainly have vastly transformed the...
ACA Technology Twitterings
Yesterday was a day that will go down in history! A landmark in my career! It was Lockton Benefit Group’s first ever Tweet Chat! That’s right folks, I’ve finally embraced this newfangled means of communication they call Twitter to share some ACA technology...
Caveat Emptor
“Buyer beware.” What a horrible phrase. Plain speaking: you’re about to get harpooned! “I’ve got this bill of goods for you; sign here, press hard.” But what if you’re not given a warning about a purchase? How do you know you can’t trust someone? Or when to call in...
Peeking Behind the Curtain of Generic Medications
Typically, when brand name drug patents are expiring and generic equivalents are about to hit the market, those affected most rejoice! And why wouldn’t they? Logic suggests that prices will immediately drop, helping employees who are on these medications and their...
#SHRM14: The Third and Final Day
Welcome back! If you haven’t read parts one and two of our #SHRM14 update, please do so! (It’s worth it, I promise!) Without further ado, here is the final installment of Wendy’s recap: Another noteworthy session I attended was one on Strategic Planning. This one was...
#SHRM14 Conference Recap: Day 2
In case you weren’t able to read the first part of Wendy’s recap of the 2014 SHRM Conference, you can read it here. Here goes part two of her three part recap of the happenings of #SHRM14: Overall, it was a great conference; the keynote speakers and the presenters...
SCOTUS Decision Interests Many, Impacts Fewer
Supreme Court decisions about religious freedom and when life begins get attention even when raised by something as commonplace as health insurance. But for most employers that offer health insurance, the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision changes nothing – they...
Effective Communication: The Key to Success
Today’s post comes from a write-up Eric did about a recent seminar he attended. Enjoy! In different industries and jobs across the world, people are continuing to polish their job skills as to more efficiently perform for their companies. Whether it’s continued...
CMS Offers Insight into Transitional Reinsurance Fee Payment Process
On Friday, June 20, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted its first webcast on the mechanics of collecting and remitting the Transitional Reinsurance Fee (TRF) that will apply later this year. The TRF is imposed upon insurers and sponsors of...
#SHRM14 Day 1 Recap
For those of you that didn’t make it out to Orlando for the Annual SHRM Conference this year, fear not! I’ve sent my teammate Wendy Dayton on our team’s behalf and she has provided a recap of the happenings of this year’s conference, dubbed on Twitter as #SHRM14. (It...
Talent Management 101
Courtney and Kaiser here again with another HR Tech 101 post, this time inspired by a recent Subject Matter Expert’s presentation on the topic of Talent Management. Because there is so much going on behind the lump term “Talent Management”, we thought we’d break it...
Do High-Cost Drugs Save Money in the Long Run?
What happens when employers are forced to choose between their earnings per share and the opportunity to cure employees facing serious illness via expensive medication? That’s a very real dilemma that may soon face companies, thanks to the tidal wave of expensive...