by kayla | Aug 2, 2023 | Business Tips, Human Resources
Answer from Angela, CIC, CISR, SHRM-CP : The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study clinical effectiveness and health outcomes. To finance the institute’s work, a small annual fee—commonly called the PCORI...
by rachael | Aug 1, 2023 | Human Resources
UPDATED FORM I-9 A new Form I-9 (Rev. 08/01/23) will be available for employers to use on or after August 1, 2023, and once released can be found on the USCIS website. Employers can also order paper copies if they don’t want to use the electronic version. The version...
by rachael | Jul 24, 2023 | Human Resources
Answer from Bethany, SHRM-SCP: COBRA is short for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. It’s a federal law that allows certain employees and covered dependents to elect to continue their same group health coverage, at their own cost, when it...
by rachael | Jul 15, 2023 | Employment Law, Human Resources
Answer from Daniel, SHRM-SCP: It depends. For nonexempt employees of a private employer, no. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) doesn’t permit private employers to offer compensatory time (“comp time”) in lieu of overtime pay. You could offer time off to...
by rachael | Jul 7, 2023 | Human Resources
Answer from Wendy, PHR: The offer letter should outline the expectations and benefits of the job and provide explicit details about compensation. Ideally, it provides the candidate with all the information they need to make an informed decision about whether to accept...
by rachael | Jun 30, 2023 | Human Resources
Pregnancy discrimination happens when an employer treats an applicant or employee unfavorably because they’re pregnant, gave birth to a child, or have a medical condition related to their pregnancy or childbirth. Despite being against the law, pregnancy discrimination...
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