As the new year begins, HR leaders are focusing on enhancing technology systems that improve the productivity of remote workers, upgrading workforce management, utilizing recruiting and […]

Employers are not required to provide Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave after Dec. 31, 2020, but may voluntarily decide to do so, the U.S. […]

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, relaxes several normally rigid retirement plan rules in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Source: New feed 2

The Consolidated Appropriations Act extends for five years COVID-19 relief that allows employer-provided student loan repayment as a tax-free benefit to employees under Section 127 of […]

For the foreseeable future, the Department of Labor will allow employees to use telemedicine visits to establish a serious health condition that renders them eligible for […]

On Jan. 1, new rules on remote work in Russia took effect. The new rules define various categories of remote work, and establish a number of […]

New limits on unanticipated “surprise billing” by out-of-network care providers should reduce unplanned costs for plan enrollees and help employers, including those who are self-insured, to […]

Unions finally have gained some traction in California’s Silicon Valley, as more than 225 Google engineers announced the formation of a union at the company. Source: […]

The new year is certain to bring challenges for Massachusetts employers that must comply with new paid-leave rules, changes to the state’s minimum wage and premium […]