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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): What you need to know

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Other employees are unable to work because: They’ve been exposed to, show symptoms of, or test positive for COVID-19 and are thus under a quarantine or isolation order from local/state/federal government – or have been advised to quarantine or self-isolate from a health-care provider. Expansion of unemployment benefits.

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Business owner beware: FLSA compliance and personal liability

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In fact, when considering lawsuits about back wages, the federal government has the authority to deem a business owner an “employer” if certain criteria are present under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). And if you think insurance can shield you from such expenses, think again. Staying compliant.

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Tracking employee health metrics: Great idea or big mistake?

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Some experts contend this data may boost a company’s bottom line , and many insurance providers are promising lower health care premiums in exchange for it. Since tracking employee health information is a fairly recent phenomenon, there is little legislation governing it. What’s possible? Financial benefits. Be cautious. What’s next?

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2024 Well Workplace Award Winners 

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Platinum Level Award Winners SECURA Insurance Companies Medifast Inc. Garver NASCAR Polk County Government School District of Sun Prairie Area Higginbotham Insurance Agency Inc. Woodman’s Food Market, Inc. Essex Property Trust Inc. AECOM Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.

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Why more middle class Americans are defining themselves as working class

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Grocery store food prices were 1.2% Car insurance is up 20.6% families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care and technology. Car insurance is up 20.6% higher in January 2024 than in January 2023, according to the U.S. Outpatient medical services are up 8.3%

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This is what it looks like to be single and middle class in New York, Ohio and Florida

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Although household incomes have increased considerably since 1970, the share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021 (the last time Pew did an analysis of government data) with adults in single-earner households being among the groups that slid down the income ladder the most between 1971 and 2021.

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Being a U.S. Olympic athlete is not the windfall you think it is

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Some American Olympians sleep in a car at night or without sufficient food or adequate health insurance, the report found. Here are some reasons why athletes find themselves in such a financial hole: Olympic committees and sport governing bodies are often cash-strapped themselves; companies are cutting athlete sponsorships and the U.S.