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Criminal Background Checks May Violate EEOC Policy

Federal law does not clearly prohibit an employer from asking about arrest and conviction records in the pre-employment or employment context. However, the Equal ...
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Benefit Cost Containment Strategies

Employers face an ongoing struggle of trying to offer rich, competitive benefits packages while keeping benefit dollars under control. Colonial Life & Accident ...
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Benefit Cost Containment Strategies

Employers face an ongoing struggle of trying to offer rich, competitive benefits packages while keeping benefit dollars under control. Colonial Life & Accident ...
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Cafeteria Plan Documents Required

Employers that provide health and other welfare plan benefits on a pre-tax basis through a cafeteria plan must have a written document describing the rules relating to ...
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Cafeteria Plan Documents Required

Employers that provide health and other welfare plan benefits on a pre-tax basis through a cafeteria plan must have a written document describing the rules relating to ...
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Dependent Eligibility Verification

Statistics show that often employers spend a large amount of their health care dollars on coverage for non-eligible dependents. When health coverage is available to ...
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Dependent Eligibility Verification

Statistics show that often employers spend a large amount of their health care dollars on coverage for non-eligible dependents. When health coverage is available to ...
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Importance of Mobile Device Policies

IPads, iPhones, BlackBerrys, PDAs, smartphones, notebooks- With employees always on the go, employers should think about implementing and enforcing mobile device ...
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Importance of Mobile Device Policies

IPads, iPhones, BlackBerrys, PDAs, smartphones, notebooks- With employees always on the go, employers should think about implementing and enforcing mobile device ...
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Medicare Section 111 Reporting Requirements

Group health plans must report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Social Security Numbers or Medicare Insurance Claim Numbers for employees and ...
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