A recent survey by Clutch shows that only six percent of companies offer childcare benefits to employees. Yet, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
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End of Year Legislation that Impacts Benefit Plans
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed a spending bill and other tax measures that will affect benefit, retirement, and hiring plans. The spending bill includes...
IRS Announces Changes to 1095 Deadline
Recently, the IRS released Notice 2019-63, which extends the deadline for furnishing 2019 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals, as required by the Affordable Care...
IRS Announces 2020 Benefit Contribution Limits
Last week the IRS announced its annual cost-of-living increases to the contribution limits for retirement and cafeteria plans. Of note: Elective deferrals for 401(k), 403(b),...
Addressing Open Enrollment Blues
There seems to be quite a bit of confusion among workers about their health insurance. Are your employees not sure what type of plan is...
Dreaded Discussions: Benefits
“How much do you weigh?” As rude as that question is, many employees would prefer to answer that than talk about their workplace benefits, according to...
It’s Time to Start Thinking About Your Benefits for 2020
Now is the time for employers with plan years ending on December 31 to review their 2019 benefits and design a benefit plan that will...
Family & Medical Leave Insurance Task Force Seeks Comments on Potential Program
Colorado’s Family & Medical Leave Insurance Task Force, established through the passage of Senate Bill 19-188 during the 2019 Legislative Session, is required to provide...
Mental Health in the Workplace Survey
Employers Council has been working with the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work as they develop a survey to learn more about employers’...
The Impact of Workplace Culture on Employee Retention
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reported that on average, it costs a company six to nine months of an employee’s salary to replace...