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Cities crackdown on food delivery companies over driver complaints

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A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in big cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic and hop onto pedestrian-filled sidewalks as their drivers race to drop off salads and sandwiches. Officials in Boston, New York and Washington, D.C.,

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Workplace Wellness Programs: Are They Really Worth the Investment?

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Lower health insurance premiums? Ask your vending machine company to add healthy foods. What’s in it for companies that devote time and money into health management programs? Happier employees? Workplace wellness programs can bring both benefits and liabilities into your organization. Why workplace wellness?

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A crisis within a crisis: Insurance rates skyrocket for child care centers

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Then, over the summer, she got a notice in the mail from the center’s liability insurance company that it was dropping the center’s policy. Even though the center’s licensing and accreditation were never at stake, the insurer said it would no longer cover the program.

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

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The FFCRA: Provides federally mandated emergency paid sick leave Expands the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and provides emergency provisions for coverage and eligibility Expands unemployment insurance benefits Provides employer tax credits to qualifying employers for certain costs related to the implementation of this law.

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act: An employer’s guide

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Note that Accommodation & Food Services businesses (NAICS code starting with 72) are allowed 500 employees per location. Eligible small businesses generally include: For-profit businesses with less than 500 employees, whether employed on a full-time, part-time or other basis 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

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Workplace wellness programs: Worth the investment?

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Lower health insurance premiums? Research over the years has offered conflicting reports on whether wellness programs actually reduce insurance and workers’ compensation claims. Ask your vending machine company to add healthy foods. What’s in it for companies that devote time and money to workplace wellness programs?

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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. If not designed correctly, these wellness programs can violate federal laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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