What’s Required in an ACA-Compliant Health Plan?
How do you know if your health plan covers the essentials of Obamacare? As ACA-compliance penalties skyrocket, small and medium businesses need to …
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DOL Ends Telecommuting As We Know It
The recent DOL ruling on overtime exemptions has many employers scratching their heads when they consider their telecommuting practices.
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Jun 1, 2016
NEW UTAH LAW: Pregnant Employees Must Have Reasonable Accommodation
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act already protects employees from discrimination, but a new law now requires Utah employers to...
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
May 31, 2016
Are Teachers Considered to be Exempt?
Will teachers have to earn the minimum salary amount of $913/week to be considered exempt from overtime?
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
May 31, 2016
ACA: Providing Benefit Dollars
Per the ACA, can an employer get a tax break for providing a benefit dollar to employees with an individual health plan? Not if you're a large...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
May 31, 2016
Are you required to pay salaried workers overtime? DOL sets new rules!
The DOL has officially announced its final rule updating overtime regulations. Workers who earn less than $47,476 annually must now be paid overtime.
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
May 19, 2016
ADP Employees Hacked - Is Your Company Safe?
Thousands of employee data were used to set up fraudulent ADP accounts, steal employee W-2s, and file false tax returns. Here are 7 steps...
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
May 12, 2016
Thinking about telecommuting? Here’s something completely different
A fascinating new organizational behavior concept called agile development has helped a Utah tech company nearly triple its output with fewer...
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
May 3, 2016
Upcoming Changes to Overtime
Any day now, the DOL is expected to release its final changes to overtime regulations, which will create a ripple effect of costly wage increases.
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
May 2, 2016
