Archive for September 2013
No Exchange Notice, No Problem: DOL Says “No Penalty for Failing to Provide the Notice”
The Department of Labor said in an FAQ on Wednesday (September 11th) that “there will be no fine or penalty for failing to provide the notice to your employees.” The news brings a little relief for employers scrambling to distribute the mandated Exchange Notice to their employees by October 1st.
> Keep ReadingYour Employees Must Receive an Exchange Notice by October 1st
October 1, 2013, is a huge day for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as open enrollment will begin for the new health insurance Marketplaces, also called Exchanges.
> Keep ReadingWhat is an EAP (FAQs)
An Employee Assistance Program is an employer-sponsored program that offers services or referrals to help employees deal with personal problems. Traditionally, the focus was drug and alcohol abuse, but many employers have expanded programs to include a variety of issues.
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