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How to Provide Performance Feedback to Managers
If managers don’t know how well (or poorly) they’re performing as managers, and how their approach impacts their team, they can’t build...
Intuit Quickbooks
Jul 10, 20244 min read
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Five Ways to Support Menopausal Employees
Menopause (the end of menstruation) and perimenopause (the years just before) can come with a host of symptoms. Anxiety, brain fog,...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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2025 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs Released; ACA Out-of-Pocket Limits
Provided by: Intuit Quickbooks On May 9, 2024, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2024-25, announcing the 2025 health savings accounts (HSAs)...
Intuit Quickbooks
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Hiring Summer Interns
This guide covers compliance topics employers need to understand when hiring summer interns.
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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Supporting Employees After the Death of a Coworker
No matter the circumstances, the death of an employee will come as a shock. As those who knew or worked with the deceased grieve and...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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Anticipated Small Group Medical Rates - 2025
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan / Blue Care Network have announced today they have filed their 2025 Small Group Medical rates for the...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 21, 20242 min read
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How to Manage Effectively in Remote and Hybrid Environments
Managing employees in a remote or hybrid environment isn’t so different than managing them in the office. It has its unique challenges,...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 11, 20244 min read
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Employer Guide to ACA Play or Pay Rules: Employer Shared Responsibility Provision 2023-2024
This in-depth guide covers everything employers need to know about the ACA's Employer Shared Responsibility (ESR) provision (“employer...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 20, 20241 min read
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Michigan Expands Antidiscrimination Protections
As of February 13, 2024, Michigan has expanded its antidiscrimination law to prohibit discrimination against employees and applicants on...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 9, 20241 min read
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"Crafting an Irresistible Job Offer: How to Create an Offer Letter They Can’t Refuse"
It’s hiring time! You’ve reviewed the applications, interviewed lots of fascinating people, and are ready to extend an offer. You’ve...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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Employment Law Trends at the Start of 2024
With each new year, the world of HR and compliance looks a little different than before. Minimum wages increase. New laws go into effect....
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 5, 20244 min read
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Seven Tips for Effective Meetings
Powered by: Mineral Are your meetings an occasion for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and getting things done? Or are they a waste of...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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January 2024 State and Local Minimum and Tipped Wages
Our chart covers current state and local minimum wage rates, as well as tipped minimum wage rates, for 2024. This version shows changes...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 3, 20241 min read
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Federal: IRS Issues Standard Mileage Rates for 2024
Beginning January 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) will be: 67 cents per...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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Federal: IRS Updates Annual Benefit Maximums for Health Flexible Spending Accounts and More
Each year in the fall, the IRS announces new limits for several types of benefits that have maximums subject to annual indexing. You can...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Federal: Informational Copies of 2023 Form 5500 Series
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the IRS, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 18, 20231 min read
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Unlocking Entrepreneurial Success Without Formal Education: Proven Strategies
Guest Blogger: Andy Hughes - Vizzi Image via Freepik The world of business is replete with tales of self-made moguls who carved a niche...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Sep 26, 20233 min read
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Protect Summer Travel with Short-Term Plan Coverage
By the end of the month, back-to-school reminders and end-of-season sales will have us all thinking fall is almost here. Resist the urge...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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HSA/HDHP Limits Will Increase for 2024
On May 16, 2023, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2023-23 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs)...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 30, 20232 min read
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First Gag Clause Attestations Due December 31, 2023
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) prohibits employer-sponsored group health plans from entering into agreements that...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 24, 20234 min read
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