Tips for Preparing Form 5500

At this time of year, many employers and benefit advisors begin preparing Form 5500, the annual repo…

Mandatory temperature checks could soon be a part of your daily work routine

At Baldwin & Shell, a construction company based in Little Rock, Arkansas, anyone who enters one…

The pros and cons of flexible benefits

Learn what flexible benefits are and how they can help you attract and retain top talent. Employe…

How to Increase Diversity in Your Recruiting and Hiring Process

The recruiting and hiring process is supposed to select the best candidates while deterring unqualif…

Ask the Advisor: Does “at-will employment” mean we can terminate without risk?

Question: Does “at-will employment” mean we can terminate without risk? Answer: No, termination …

Given COVID-19, if an employee is out of the office due to sickness, can we ask them about their symptoms?

Yes, but there’s a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it. In most circumstances, employers s…

DOL Extends COBRA Timeframes and other Benefit Plan Deadlines

The Departments of Labor (DOL) and Treasury have announced a new Final Rule extending certain timefr…

When Business Threats are Contagious: 10 Answers for Employers Navigating the Coronavirus

Employers are facing an unprecedented challenge navigating COVID-19. As the virus spreads, it is gen…

3 Forms of Harassment or Discrimination You May be Ignoring

Among the challenges employers face when trying to prevent discrimination is that it’s not always …