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PCORI fee deadline
Every year 720,000 Americans have heart attacks and another 380,000 die of coronary artery disease (CAD). Aspirin is an effective therapy to help reduce…
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A quick and easy overview of COBRA benefits
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act has a deceivingly cool acronym: COBRA. Here is a quick overview of COBRA history, purpose, and rules. COBRA…
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10 reasons you should bike to work
Besides burning fat and looking good in spandex, biking to work can offer many benefits for getting through that eight hour day. Here are ten…
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Bike to work? There’s a commuter plan for you
Commuter plans are amazing for multiple reasons: they save employers and employees taxes, they reduce greenhouse gases, and they help prevent highway congestion. Most…
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Client Spotlight – Vantari Genetics
A black and pink recreational vehicle, with bold lettering, and an even bolder message of HELPBEATCANCER.COM, was parked outside the Susan G. Komen Race…
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Client Spotlight – Son Property Management, LLC
Besides the University of Arizona and the Wildcat’s impressive 25-year streak of making it to the NCAA Division I basketball tournament, AKA March Madness,…
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Small businesses can now offer this employee benefit
Small employers (under 50 full-time equivalent employees as defined by ACA) can now contribute money into standalone Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) accounts. These specialized…
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Commuter Benefits and Bay Area Compliance
The average Bay Area commuter spent 83 hours in traffic in 2016 according to a recent study by Inrix – a roadway analytics firm….
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Overtime law update
If you haven’t heard, the overtime threshold increase, created by the Department of Labor (DOL), has come to a halt. The December 1, 2016…
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San Francisco paid family leave update
The Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) is accepting comments on their proposed draft for the Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPLO) rules. You can send comments…
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Six reasons you should break up with your payroll service
Just like any breakup, the unknown is scary. How can you move on? Will anyone be as good? Switching payroll providers can feel the…
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IRS 2017 contribution limits
The 2017 contribution limits for your favorite pre-tax accounts have been finalized by the IRS: Flexible Spending Account (FSA) $2,600 Medical $5,000 Dependent care…
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12 tips for an efficient Open Enrollment
It’s that season. Open Enrollment season. Here are 12 tips to help you get through this year’s process. 1) Hold benefit meetings A lot…
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Bicycle Commuter Plan
This post was provided by Kass & Moses, a team of nationwide bicycle crash attorneys that stand behind the benefits of bicycle commuting. As bicyclists themselves, they…
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How a new California law affects other States
Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill ensuring California employees are protected by California labor rights. At first glance this sounds obvious, but – for…
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New York’s new direct deposit and debit card “paycheck” regulations
New York State has new direct deposit and debit card “paycheck” rules effective March 7, 2017. Since this information is incredibly dry, here is…
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Client Spotlight – Reading Partners
“I knew in my heart Reading Partners is where I wanted to be – supporting our nation’s future,” Gwen Clark is the Payroll Manager…
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78 years to right the California farmworker overtime regulations
“The fact is, they are not treated fairly under the law and that’s wrong. This is a 78-year-old wrong, and there is nothing better…
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$21 billion in potential losses due to tax refund scams
While working as an IRS employee, Nakeisha Hall, used the names, dates of births, and social security numbers of tax payers to file over…
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Will Prop 64 change Smoke breaks to Toke breaks?
To help creativity in meetings, a few Colorado businesses allow their employees to smoke marijuana during brainstorming sessions. Currently Colorado, Alaska, DC, Oregon and…
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