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As the table at the bottom of this article illustrates, the number of employers recognizing religious holidays celebrated by minority groups is small, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. Is that a problem? Probably not. Employers aren’t... Continue Reading

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established a number of so-called “market reform” restrictions on employer-provided group health plans, starting with plan years beginning in 2014. These restrictions generally apply to all employer-provided group health plans —... Continue Reading

Despite a relatively quiet hurricane season, 2014 had its fair share of other natural as well as manmade disasters, including blizzards in upstate New York, wildfires and winter storms in California, mudslides in Washington and riots in Ferguson, Mo., and Berkeley, Calif. As we... Continue Reading

Background: The 134,000 member American Psychological Association (APA) has a division called the Center For Organizational Excellence. That entity sponsors the APA’s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program, whose purpose is to “raise public awareness about the... Continue Reading

Once upon a time, monitoring employees consisted primarily of sprinkling around a few video cameras in the warehouse to detect inventory pilfering. Times have changed: Today you can harness “behavioral modeling” software to try to assess employee productivity, using... Continue Reading

To take a 2014 charitable donation deduction, the gift must be made by Dec. 31, 2014. According to the IRS, a donation generally is “made” at the time of its “unconditional delivery.” But what does this mean? Is it the date you, for example, write a check or make an online gift... Continue Reading

Another year is winding down. Before the hustle and bustle of the holidays sets in, it’s a good time to brainstorm ideas to lower your 2014 tax bill. Here’s an overview of what’s happening in the world of tax — and 10 simple tax-saving strategies that you... Continue Reading

Have you ever wondered why Ebenezer Scrooge didn’t throw holiday parties for his employees? Not only can they be expensive, but a year-end bash can also lead to liability claims and human resource complaints. Despite these downsides, 88 percent of companies are planning... Continue Reading