As a small or medium-sized business owner, there are several reasons why you need to give serious attention to employee benefits. The commitment of your employees to work is critical to the success of your company. And unless employees are sure that their well-being is a concern of the management, their disposition to work can […]
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Article written by: Mike Alexander, Jr. / ABM Insurance & Benefit Services, Inc. The workforce is entering a transitional period of change. As more and more millennials become well adjusted to the workplace and establish their positions alongside gen X and boomers, we see a cultural shift in priorities. What used to hold value in […]
Read More“How to be more productive” is the age-old question that’s been asked around the workplaces for generations. Especially in the aftermath of COVID-19, when thousands of employees were suddenly sent home and expected to adapt to the environmental change, a lack in productivity swept the workforce. Those that weren’t used to working from their dining […]
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written by Mike Alexander, Jr 04/30/2021 OSHA has launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) which will ramp up the number of work site inspections in 2021. Whether your employees have been working in person through the pandemic or not, you need to assess your risk and ensure that you’re doing everything possible to prevent the […]
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written by Mike Alexander Jr. 04/26/2021 In a survey conducted by Care.com, 98% of the 500 leaders surveyed stated that they plan to offer new and/or expanded benefits for their employees, prioritizing things like childcare, flexible hours, and mental health support. Now, more than ever, benefits programs could be a deciding factor for people when […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in a lot of ways. What we first thought would be just a couple of weird months has become our new normal and it’s changed the way we do business and live our daily lives. With those changes to how we work, employee values and expectations have shifted […]
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President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) into law on March 11, 2021. ARP makes major improvements in access to and affordability of health coverage through the Marketplace by increasing eligibility for financial assistance to help pay for Marketplace coverage. The new law will lower premiums for most people who currently […]
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Last week Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). There are many items in this law, but there are two specifically that affect Group Insurance Plans we provide to your company. The major changes occur under Federal and State COBRA, listed below is an explanation on how we will be handling this […]
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Since our office has expertise with Employee Benefit Plans, I am involved and associated with many associations that work with the setup, delivery and implementation of Employer Sponsored Plans. Even before the COVID 19 Pandemic (BP), employees indicated that the vast majority include benefits as a factor in their employment decisions with more than ½ […]
Read MoreSince our office has expertise with Employee Benefit Plans, I am involved and associated with many associations that work with the setup, delivery and implementation of Employer Sponsored Plans. Even before the COVID 19 Pandemic (BP), employees indicated that the vast majority include benefits as a factor in their employment decisions with more than ½ […]
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