Practice management

Hesitant to step away from the office as ‘chief rainmaker,’ adviser Suzy Johnson shares why she’s glad she started going to industry shows.

As businesses continue to bring in young talent, employees are replacing archaic programs for wellness and college loan assistance.

Compliance, creativity, clarification and confusion reign in employee benefits, says Eric T. Helman, chief strategy officer at Hodges-Mace.

Generally speaking, many employers do not think about ERISA when it comes to severance, whether at the front end, when employment agreements or policies are negotiated and planned, or at the back end, when termination occurs and the severance is paid.

Many employers will be subject to the change for incidences that take place in 2016, says United Benefit Advisors’ Nancy Bourque.

Debating the merits of candidates such as Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump in the office is not a constitutional right for private-sector employees, says attorney Michael C. Schmidt.

As businesses continue to bring in young talent, employees are replacing archaic programs for wellness and college loan assistance.

Voluntary brokers are ‘feeling the squeeze,’ says Eastbridge Consulting’s Nick Rockwell.

For an HR department of one, a trusted adviser is a ‘best friend,’ allowing the employer to focus on more important factors, Jennifer Currence said at SHRM’s annual conference.

The new penalties for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act are set to climb next month.