When we hire younger employees and then worry about retaining them, it is pretty evident these days that perks could make or break your results. Competing during a talent shortage changes the game and requires employers to understand the benefits that are important to these generations. We all know that salary is not the primary reason for leaving a job.
Topics: UBA Partner Firm, employee perks, Millennials in the Workforce, Work Remotely
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued an employer because the penalty it applied for not participating in its wellness program was, in the eyes of the EEOC, so high that participation was not, as a practical matter, “voluntary.” Under EEOC rules, an employer may conduct medical examinations, which includes obtaining medical histories and blood draws, only in limited situations. One of those permitted situations is a voluntary wellness program. Because the program did not qualify as “voluntary,” the questions employees were asked about their health on a health risk assessment, a blood draw, and a range of motion assessment violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to the EEOC’s Complaint.
Topics: employee engagement, wellness, ancillary benefits, health care costs, ACA, disability management, voluntary benefits, employee satisfaction, UBA Partner Firm, employee benefits, hr consulting, health care reform, health care, wellness programs, absence management, absenteeism, disability insurance, health risk assessment, PPACA Affordable Care Act, employee health, insurance solutions, medical plan, self funded health plans, HRA
By Peter Freska, CEBS, Advisor
The LBL Group
A United Benefit Advisors Partner Firm
Topics: employee engagement, wellness, ancillary benefits, health care costs, ACA, disability management, voluntary benefits, employee satisfaction, UBA Partner Firm, employee benefits, hr consulting, health care reform, health care, wellness programs, absence management, absenteeism, disability insurance, health risk assessment, employee health, insurance solutions, medical plan, self funded health plans, HRA
By Stephen Coffman, Group Practice Leader
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Topics: employee engagement, wellness, ancillary benefits, health care costs, ACA, disability management, voluntary benefits, employee satisfaction, UBA Partner Firm, employee benefits, hr consulting, health care reform, health care, wellness programs, absence management, absenteeism, disability insurance, employee health, insurance solutions, medical plan, self funded health plans
By Dave Woodruff
The A.I. Group, Inc.
Most of us have heard of “concierge medicine” and it’s gaining popularity, especially among executives. As more people enroll, more questions are popping up that we haven’t heard before. One of the most frequent questions we’ve heard is, “Can I fund the cost of the concierge with my health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA)?”
The answer is an absolute “maybe!”
Topics: health care costs, health insurance, UBA Partner Firm, employee benefits, health care, FSA, concierge medicine, flexible spending account, health savings account, HSA
Terry Allard, Sr. Benefit Advisor
The Wilson Agency, LLC
Topics: ancillary benefits, disability management, UBA Partner Firm, employee benefits, hr consulting, absence management, absenteeism, disability insurance
Topics: health care costs, UBA Partner Firm, UBA, hr consulting, health care, FSA, Health FSA
Mike Humphrey
Sr. Benefit Advisor
The Wilson Agency, a UBA Partner Firm
Topics: compliance, ACA, UBA Partner Firm, health care reform, PPACA, HR compliance
Peter Freska, CEBS
Benefits Advisor
The LBL Group, A UBA Partner Firm
Topics: health care costs, health insurance, UBA Partner Firm, employee benefits, hr consulting, health care reform, health care
