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Brokers need to actively work to become better advisers who are more equipped to help clients, says Danny O’Connell.

Companies that were forced to close need to determine whether they have to pay employees who stayed home as well as handle other employment issues that many may not have thought about before.

Requirements can be difficult to follow, but mistakes can cost a broker and their client big money in fines, penalties, civil lawsuits, audits and more, says Word & Brown’s Marc McGinnis.

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, the program can provide employees services such as counseling and emergency referrals.

There are four steps advisers can share with employers to proactively address potential abuse in the workplace.

Iowa’s proposed plan could spiral into a ‘Medicaid for all’ scenario fairly quickly, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Although the new healthcare plan flamed out, the impact of its failure could affect executives until the next alternative is offered to replace the ACA.

California continues its lead in restricting use of criminal records with the FEHC recently finalizing new regulations that further limit an employer’s ability to use criminal history when making employment decisions.

Employees have some simple but significant false ideas about their retirement plans. And employers need to do a better job addressing them during education sessions.

These inquiries are guideposts for how employers can begin an evaluation process of target date fund offerings.