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The DOL emphasized that courts have applied the economic realities test for several decades in interpreting the FLSA.

These individual health reimbursement arrangements provide more freedom and flexibility to employees while stabilizing costs for employers and allowing them to offer coverage to employees that otherwise wouldn't be feasible.

While businesses confront ways to offer reproductive health care (including abortion), one thing seems clear: The vast majority of employees under the age of 40 want to work for a company that supports access to abortion.

Charitable giving cannot be measured in terms of return on investment. A lot of the value it brings is intangible, but there are tangible benefits too.

Since 60% of employees struggle to use all their paid time off, companies can repurpose it into other benefits employees want (HSAs or student loan payments), create employee emergency funds, or provide early wage access.

The pending legislation, which is expected to become law by the end of 2022, is poised to revolutionize workplace retirement savings. Here's how to plan for a successful rollout.

Reach people where they are – create personas to improve personalized communications, offer digital guides to help educate employees and gather data on benefits they value most, especially for virtual employees.

Employers often want to help employees with these kinds of situations, but granting an employee's request to change a mistaken election often places some amount of risk on the company.