The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 has been approved and signed into law. This Act, once again, extends subsidies for certain COBRA participants.

Employees who were/are involuntarily terminated between 9/1/2008 and 3/31/2010 are eligible for up to 15 months of COBRA subsidies now. As you know, this means your company is paying 65% of the COBRA [...]

Have you ever watched your employees when they are getting coffee in the morning, taking breaks, or having lunch? Unless they’ve been around awhile, they are probably searching through any cupboards and drawers in the area to see what the company has provided.

Does an employee have any right to expect you to provide condiments, coffee, [...]

Have you ever wondered what you could do to make your employees happier? A recent study reported in Science provides the answer.

It should be no surprise that many people are happier when they give to others. The study found that giving to charities increases happiness. You can use this information in your business to increase the [...]

I probably should have written this particular post a couple of months ago but better late than never! Especially if your company isn’t throwing a holiday bash for your employees.

Even taking religion out of the mix, December has become the traditional party month. Some companies throw a huge, formal party while others go the Scrooge [...]

What do you spend the most money on for employees? Benefits, right? And I’ll bet you they don’t have a clue what it’s costing you. Have you ever seen or heard of a benefit statement? Yes, they can be a ton of work to produce but they can be worth every bit of it when [...]

When I first started out in HR … yes, it’s been a while! … employees received double digit salary increases as the norm and the benefits for the employee-only were completely paid for by the employer. I was upset the first time I had to contribute to my own insurance premiums.

While the double digit increases [...]

Health insurance costs play a large role in growing a business. When you offer insurance benefits, you are spending a great deal of money that may also be needed to buy new machinery, expand operations, or just pay the bills.

California’s governor and other legislators, and even presidential candidates, continue to work on plans to [...]

Labor Day seems to begin the holiday season for me. In these last few months of the year most companies observe the majority of the holidays provided for the year. However, it’s tradition, not employment laws that dictate these holidays for companies.

It’s true, there are no laws stating a company must be closed for the [...]