Gig workers deserve a place at the table. How this company is ensuring their voices are heard
As shareholders, these workers will wield greater power to influence management decisions and help shape the future of the gig economy.
Regulation and compliance
NYC to mandate vaccines, scrap testing option for workforce
All workers in New York City will need to be vaccinated or risk unpaid leave.
An attorney shares the warning signs of ‘self-serving’ PBMs
Dae Lee, pharmacist attorney for healthcare and life sciences law firm, Frier Levitt, reflects on the role PBMs have played in the healthcare industry.
Striking a balance: What New York’s new legislation for delivery work means for gig workers everywhere
The bills will target questions relating to the treatment of gig workers such as payment policies, bathroom access, distance and route limits.
Vaccine mandates reach 25% of companies after Biden order
Companies expect to lose between 2% and 8% of their employees due to vaccine mandates, Gartner found, either because they quit or they’re terminated for noncompliance.
Is drug testing for marijuana a thing of the past?
As marijuana loses its illicit status in many states across America, employers may begin to question whether testing for the drug is even conducive to worksite safety.
These industries struggle to be tolerant of employees using drugs and alcohol
A survey from DrugAbuse.com found that certain industries are more tolerant and forgiving than others toward employees who come to work incapacitated.
Benefits Think What’s missing from many plans? Current addresses for participants
The pandemic-driven migration out of big cities could lead to more missing participants, and going forward, more small, stranded retirement accounts.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
Bill offers tax credits to businesses owned by women, POC
The legislation aims to reduce inequality by giving more entrepreneurs access to capital through tax incentives.
Benefits Think Offering CFPB-compliant earned wage access to your employees
The federal government has officially acknowledged that EWA is not only a new financial product, but “an innovative way for employees to meet short-term liquidity needs that arise between paychecks."
Larry Meyers
PayActiv
Minority-owned small businesses report much weaker financial conditions
Firms owned by Asian, Black or Latino Americans were more likely to report “fair” or “poor” financial conditions in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
A dozen tax tips for the 2021 filing season
Our panel of experts have identified these 12 credits, deductions and more as worth particular attention this year.
Americans are blowing the whistle on their employers like never before
The isolation that comes with being separated from a communal workplace has made many employees question how dedicated they are to their employers, and people feel emboldened to speak out when managers and co-workers aren’t peering over their shoulders.
FSA rules have changed — here’s how to explain them to clients
HealthEquity explains how the Consolidated Appropriations Act will affect plan participants in 2021.
Here are the major parts of $1.9 trillion Biden relief plan
The Biden plan would create a requirement for employers, regardless of size, to offer paid sick leave during the pandemic to workers — a change that the transition team said would extend the benefit to 106 million workers.
Biden names Boston Mayor Walsh to head Labor Department
The President-elect hopes his latest appointee will help the DOL prioritize protecting workers during the pandemic.
Minority, women-owned businesses get first bid on new PPP loans
The guidance seeks to address several criticisms of the first rounds of PPP funding: largely that small, vulnerable businesses were unable to get assistance because larger business claimed the funds before small firms could get to it.
A view of 2020: EBN’s top 10 opinion pieces
HR pros and benefit professionals shared their thoughts and advice on everything from mental health benefits to stimulus checks.
New coronavirus stimulus package contains some big tax items
The latest round of coronavirus stimulus legislation includes some major tax provisions and changes for accountants to watch out for in the New Year.
Desperate small businesses await fresh aid with or without flaws
One in four small companies said they’ll go belly up if economic conditions don’t improve over the next six months.
