Stimulus Bill COBRA Highlights

The Stimulus Bill provisions that took effect on February 17, 2009 require special COBRA treatment for "assistance eligible individuals." See "Stimulus Bill COBRA Amendments Require Immediate Group Health Plan Action" for more... Read more »

How to Manage Your Time and Prioritize Your Tasks

If you think you are working too hard and still unable to complete all the tasks on your various lists, you're probably right. It has become a very common way of working... Read more »

The Workplace Observation

In discussing network based, team based, boundary-less and traditional organizations, we first want to point out the facts of each type of organization. According to Dessler, a Network based organization is a... Read more »

Understanding your Pay Requirements under the FLSA

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs employer pay practices and sets requirements pertaining to minimum wage, overtime, equal pay, child labor, and recordkeeping. Under the Act, all non-exempt employees must be... Read more »

The 10 Most Frustrating Employee Work Habits & What You Can Do to Prevent Them

We've all experienced it, or at least know someone who has: an employee who is habitually late to work, takes extended coffee breaks, or makes personal calls during work time - and... Read more »

Hot Chocolate….It’s What Employees Are Looking For!

How does a cup of hot chocolate make you feel?  Pretty good!  Why can't our employees feel the same way? Read more »

The Real Reason Why Training Budgets Are Cut First and Budgeted Last

In times of business and economic turmoil, the employee training and development budget is often the first to be cut and the last to be budgeted back when business picks up. I'll... Read more »

Stimulus Bill HIPAA Amendments Require Employers, Health Plans & Business Associate To Act

A recently announced CVS settlement agreement and newly enacted amendments to the Privacy & Security Standards of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act ("HIPAA") require that health care providers, health plans,... Read more »

How to Make Mega Millions

Tips on achieving your financial dreams Read more »

How To Destroy The Bridge Between Generations – Scoop 44

Creating effective communication within your organization Read more »