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The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, signed by President Obama on Thursday, has the potential to encourage job growth; however, the many rules and requirements that come with it mean employers will have to be wary of compliance issues.
Most doctors agree that employers should play a role in helping workers with chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, to improve their health, reports the Midwest Business Group of Health.
Effective in April, expatriates working in Japan will need to furnish proof that they are covered under the statutory health insurance plan in Japan in order to renew their visa.
Emerging from the most contentious health care debate in national history, spend a day with leading benefit managers and government watchdogs to assess the fallout.
Bruce Pyenson, a principal and consulting actuary with Milliman, visits FMW to talk to Associate Editor Lydell C. Bridgeford about some bad behaviors that employers have gotten into with benefit plan designs, such as instituting disease management and employee assistance programs.
On March 2, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (the Act). The Act contains several modifications to the COBRA subsidy rules originally included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and later modified by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010.
Dont miss this highly entertaining and informative presentation featuring Scott Christopher, co-author of the best-selling book The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up and Jamie Naughton, Cruise Ship Captain at Zappos, one of Fortune Magazines 2010 100 Best Companies to Work For.
The Benny Awards, presented by Employee Benefit News and sponsored by VSP, recognize excellence and innovation in the employee benefits/human resources field. To learn more or to nominate someone please follow this link.
Dont miss this new book from Employee Benefit News The Three Rs of Employee Benefits: Recruiting, Retention and Rewards. Youll find the latest information on benefit trends and proven strategies for incorporating benefits into your organizations post-recession business strategy.