Benefits Breakdown: July 2021
This month's Benefits Breakdown newsletter discusses how cybercrime can influence benefits plans and provides tips for managing health-related productivity costs.
This month's Benefits Breakdown newsletter discusses how cybercrime can influence benefits plans and provides tips for managing health-related productivity costs.
Internal Revenue Code (the Code) Sec. 132(f) allows for the tax-free provision of certain transportation fringe benefits from employers to their active employees. This benefit, known as a qualified transportation plan or commuter benefit plan, has steadily increased in popularity due in part to some state and local laws that mandate an employer offering. Unlike benefits offered under a group health plan, transportation plans are typically much easier for an employer to sponsor and administer. These benefits are not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and its related provisions, and therefore come with fewer compliance requirements. Importantly, though, the Code does impose critical guidelines that employers must follow when implementing a qualified transportation plan.
With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week's edition.
The Live Well, Work Well newsletter is an employee newsletter that is produced monthly and covers topics like health, wellness, fitness, nutrition and personal finance. This month's newsletter discusses the 2021 Dirty Dozen list, summer picnic safety tips and reasons to leave your shoes at the door.
With Employee Benefits & HR topics regularly in the news, it’s difficult to stay up to date. Our weekly newsletter will help you stay current. Check out this week's edition.
Burnout is a commonly discussed issue these days—particularly while many workforces are still working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Oftentimes, it's HR’s responsibility to help employees cope with burnout and its contributing factors. This article offers an overview of burnout and explains how HR teams can take steps to stay afloat when feeling overburdened.