Boston creates a ‘one-stop shop’ to ease quest for child care
Boston is creating an Office of Early Childhood to streamline the process for parents seeking affordable child care.
Politics and policy
Amazon union organizer arrested outside of NYC warehouse
Amazon union organizer was arrested while trying to deliver food and union literature with warehouse employees.
How this tech and insurance company are bringing virtual care to Medicaid
Digital health company Galileo and not-for-profit insurer MVP Health Care are bringing virtual primary and specialty care to Medicaid members in New York.
What the Supreme Court decision on OSHA’s vaccine and testing rules means for employers
OSHA’s vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard has been withdrawn, but employers are likely to see a revised version in the future. Here’s what to do in the meantime.
What working parents stand to lose if the Build Back Better bill does not pass
The Mom Project’s Pam Cohen and MomsRising’s Ruth Martin discuss how the Build Back Better bill, if passed, will provide much-needed relief for working parents.
What the Build Back Better bill and Medicaid reform could mean for workers with disabilities
Josh Basile, a malpractice attorney, disabilities advocate and quadriplegic, delves into how Medicaid reform can empower those with disabilities to live independent, full lives.
Starbucks employees are petitioning to unionize at 50 U.S. stores
Starbucks employees are now petitioning to unionize at around 50 stores across the U.S., rapidly expanding the reach of a campaign that last month established the sole unionized foothold among the chain’s thousands of corporate-run U.S. sites. On Monday, the Workers United union said it’s filing 15 unionization petitions with the National Labor Relations Board, […]
The CARES and American Rescue Plan Act will not be offering the same flexibility in 2022
Jody Dietel, VP of compliance and regulatory affairs at HealthEquity, breaks down how expired provisions will impact consumer healthcare.
Benefits Think What the Pension Protection Act has taught us about saving for retirement
More than 15 years after the landmark legislation was passed into law, we now understand the challenges of workforce mobility — but we also know how to respond to them.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
To keep schools open (and parents at work), New York will send millions of COVID tests to kids
The state expects to distribute 3 million to 3.5 million take-home kits, with priority given to districts that have the highest transmission rates.
Benefits Think Tax credits would help narrow wealth disparities and bolster retirement savings
How can ongoing legislation support a more equitable future and retirement — for all Americans?
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
White House discourages firing unvaccinated workers before 2022
Instead, education and counseling should be the first step, the OMB has stated.
Change is on the way for lactating parents
The PUMP Act is set to extend rights to lactating parents, including nine million people who had been exempt from protections by the law since 2010.
Benefits Think Will Washington State’s long-term care initiative cross borders?
LTC is getting more attention than ever. But what's the long-term impact?
Jesse Slome
American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance and the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Lawmakers eye mandatory auto-enrollment for retirement plans
Proposals to boost savings rates garner strong bipartisan support, but the consensus breaks down on how to handle multi-employer plans and state pension funds facing insolvency.
As demand for mental healthcare spikes, budget ax set to strike
States are cutting mental healthcare resources during the pandemic, despite growing numbers of people struggle with depression, anxiety and substance abuse issues.
Benefits Think Vaping in the workplace is a bigger problem than most employers think
Vaping in the workplace decreases productivity and can pose a health risk for all employees
Amanda Graham
Innovations Center within Truth Initiative
These healthcare proposals make policy sense, industry lobbyists say — if only Congress would act
Repealing the Cadillac tax, simplifying ACA employer reporting requirements and expanding HSAs are high on priority lists.
Two states increase minimum wage
Arkansas and Missouri on Tuesday passed initiatives to incrementally increase minimum wage over the next few years.
Civic time off: The benefit getting employees to the polls
More companies are offering paid time off so employees can vote. Voting advocates hope the trend becomes even more widespread.
