November 9, 2021
Mentorship Starts with Mentees
Successful business leaders often thank their mentors publicly for the impact they had on their career. Strong mentoring relationships are proven to help mentees (the employee seeking mentorship) in numerous areas, from increased job and company satisfaction to higher pay and more rapid ...
November 4, 2021
Compliance Recap | October 2021
October was a relatively quiet month in the compliance space. While we are still waiting for the U.S. government to release the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and guidance on broker compensation disclosures, here are the highlights of happenings in October. ...
November 2, 2021
Water Cooler Talk Goes Online
Water Cooler Talk Goes Online Does your daily work routine today differ from pre-pandemic times? If you asked workers whose main work location moved from a busy office to their home address, the answer is likely a resounding “Yes!” You lost regular occurrences that may not have seemed special ...
October 18, 2021
The Adverse Effects of Buzz Words on Hiring
Jargon is commonplace in the business world. Take job descriptions for example. Different companies and industries latch onto distinct phrases in their write-up of the environment, role, and requirements. Those “in the know” may interpret this word choice as validation that they are a good ...
October 17, 2021
Working the Coach Approach into Your Leadership Style
As a manager, you shoulder the responsibility of leading your team to accomplish big, hairy goals. When deadlines are tight, your gut instinct may be to get it done quickly as possible. So, you use a directive style to tell employees exactly what to do, leaving little room for error. While this ...
October 17, 2021
The Myth of Done
“I am so busy.” This is a standard response if you ask a handful of people how work is going. For many, busy is a positive response. It implies they are needed at work and passionate about what they do. But for others, this busyness feels more like an anchor pulling them down, like they...
October 17, 2021
No Vacation Nation
The United States has a bad reputation related to vacation time. Dubbed the “No Vacation Nation” by The Center for Economic and Policy Research, the average U.S. paid time off (PTO) policy pales in comparison to other countries. Furthermore, U.S. employees take less vacation, often leaving paid ...
October 13, 2021
Compliance Recap | September 2021
September saw a lot of activity in the compliance space, especially coming from the federal government. Vaccine Mandate Guidance Still Pending Vaccine mandates were on everyone’s mind, especially after Delta Airlines announced its $200 monthly surcharge and weekly testing program for ...
October 7, 2021
Departments Issue Guidance on No Surprises Act
On September 30, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), released an interim final rule (IFR) under the No Surprises Act (Act) to help ...
September 29, 2021
Advocacy in Action | Help with Short Term Disability Benefits
HR reached out because they had a pregnant member who was being denied her short term disability. Miranda was a new hire whose new hire benefits and open enrollment ran very close together. Miranda did not elect her coverage during her new hire period and instead elected during open enrollment. ...
