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Can Employees’ Social Media Comments Ever Cross the Line? | PA Benefit Advisors
We’ve all read or heard about people who have been “Facebook fired” or reprimanded for making disparaging posts or comments on social networking sites. Social media can be a great tool for sharing news about your business and as a place for your employees to connect, but it can create problems as well. As of…
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3 Questions to Ask When It Comes to Life Insurance | PA Benefit Advisors
Your life insurance needs will ebb and flow throughout your lifetime. Buying a term policy early in your career or taking a basic employer-issued life insurance policy is a common course of action. However, deciding how much and what type of life insurance you need at each stage of your life will serve you and…
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The DOL’s Final Overtime Rule Saga Continues | PA Benefit Advisors
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The change in the regulations that would increase the salary threshold for overtime exemption that was all over the news for the last several months may now be decided by the end of June. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) another 60-day extension of time to file…
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Flex Work: Advantages in the New Workforce | PA Benefit Advisors
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Flex Work. No doubt you’ve heard this term (or some variation) floating around the last decade or so, but what exactly does it mean? Flexible work can vary by definition depending on who you ask, but one thing is for sure, it’s here to stay and changing the way we view the workforce. According to…
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Employee Benefit Trends of 2017 | PA Benefit Advisors
Customization of benefits is becoming more popular. The process of personalizing employee benefits allows for individuals to choose from an array of options, and increases employee satisfaction.
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Congress Eliminates OSHA Continuous Reporting Obligation Rule | PA Benefit Advisors
What played out as a soap opera of sorts involving all three branches of government has resulted in relief for employers. On March 22, 2017, the Senate narrowly adopted House Joint Resolution 83 (H.J.Res.83) under the Congressional Review Act. The joint resolution nullifies a recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final rule that went…
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The Overtime Rule Saga Continues… | PA Benefit Advisors
All the hullabaloo about the potential new Department of Labor overtime rules was for naught as the implementation of the law has been delayed again. President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) requested extensions to the appeal process to determine its strategy and finalize its standpoint on the proposed regulations. Some political experts theorize that the…
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3 steps employers can take to rethink benefits strategy | PA Benefit Advisors
Historically, employee benefits have been viewed as a routine piece of the HR process. However, the mentality of employees today has shifted, especially among the growing population of millennial employees. Today’s workforce expects more from their employers than the traditional healthcare and retirement options, in terms of both specific benefit offerings and communications about those…
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What Are the Advantages of Having a Corporate Office Gym? | PA Benefit Advisors
Employers benefit from a healthy and fit workforce. Although employees may be individually motivated to lose weight and maintain physical fitness on their own, employers can offer incentives to encourage their workers to do so. One common method is to open an onsite fitness center. A corporate office gym offers advantages for employees, and their…
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2017: What HR Can Do to Prepare for a Big Year of Change | PA Employee Benefits
Employers saw unprecedented changes to human resources management in 2016, including Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance, new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations, parental leave laws and a push for equal pay. With a new year and a new president taking office, 2017 is sure to usher in some major changes and HR challenges that…
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