Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Offering benefits and health programs is one thing, but ensuring your employees are using the right benefits at the right time is another.

Just last week, the DOL provided guidance about people treated as independent contractors, but who may really be your employees. That is just part of the trend. Another way you may have “extra” employees is through joint employment, most commonly through use of a staffing agency.

Spousal exclusions are usually implemented as a cost-saving tactic but they can be a difficult sell to employees whose spouses may be affected.

Starting a wellness program may feel like rocket science, but it can actually be quite easy.

EBP audits are designed to catch problems that administrators might not be aware of, yet audits themselves can lead to penalties, disqualifications or impacts on participants’ tax returns if they don’t adequately identify issues that should be addressed.

As the American with Disabilities Act celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, here are five ways employers can help ensure they’re complying with the legislation.

Commentary: Companies that step up sooner, rather than later, on paid parental leave will be better positioned to win the war for talent.

Commentary: Communicating your benefits programs during OE is one of the most important things you’ll do all year, and it can be challenging even in the best of times. So how do you gracefully communicate bad news?

The DOL’s proposed rules on overtime do not mean workers will automatically earn more money or even work less.

Commentary: Many safe harbor IRAs don’t live up to their name and could leave sponsors with unexpected fiduciary liability.