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ERISA reporting must be filed by July 31 or an extension must be filed on the same date by employers to avoid penalties.

Comprehensive onboarding, employee recognition programs, company events and mentoring are key.

Email is a dying medium of employee engagement; to meet workers where they are, HR professionals must be well versed in the latest social technology.

Employers must take great care to avoid a situation where it is deemed a worker was fired because of the claim.

Opportunities abound for brokers who take advantage of online solutions.

New data technologies are making it possible for even the smallest employers to fund their own health plans

Employers must conduct a thorough review of their plans’ written forms and actual operations so they don’t lose their tax exempt status.

New data technologies are making it possible for even the smallest employers to fund their own health plans

Do not passively wait for written reviews by an occasional client or two — consider developing a proactive campaign, says columnist Jack Kwicien

As companies struggle to stay ahead of changing regulations, they might consider outsourcing absence management to a qualified vendor to offset some of the burden.