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FLSA – The White Collar Exemption Rules

Highlights White Collar Exemptions Apply to: Executive, administrative and professional employees Outside sales personnel Certain computer employees Certain highly compensated employees Qualifications To qualify for…

DOL’s Model FMLA Forms Expire in 2018

HIGHLIGHTS The DOL’s model FMLA forms currently contain an expiration date of July 31, 2018. The expiration date relates to a regulatory approval process; it…

DOL Worker Classification Test

Highlights Worker Classification Worker classification is the process of determining whether an employment relationship exists. Several tests exist to determine whether a worker is an…

Exchange Notice Requirements for Employers

Highlights Compliance Deadlines Employers were required to provide the Exchange Notice by Oct. 1, 2013, to individuals who were current employees before then. There is…

Driverless Cars: Unsafe at Any Speed?

Aauthored by Saeculum Research Takeaways Beware: Driverless cars will not happen for another two decades, at a minimum. In recent months, auto­makers and tech firms…

Responding To EPL Claims

Timely claim notice is strictly enforced by most insurance carriers and failure to comply with reporting deadlines is a reason for insurance coverage denial. Please…

Where There is Smoke… Grill Safety Tips

According to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), each year 8,900 home fires are started by grills.

Remodeling Your Home

You’ve hired a reputable builder, collected paint swatches and selected the siding and now you’re finally ready to start that long-awaited remodeling project. Before you…

What liability exposures should I be aware of, and how can I protect myself?

We live in a litigious and “sue-happy” society—a sad (but true) fact. Court verdicts (both bench and jury) are at record highs, as is the…

Controlling Workers’ Compensation Claims and Costs

There are precautions you can take to minimize risk of hiring employees with a tendency toward Workers’ Compensation claims. There are six aspects to the…

Attracting and Retaining Commercial Drivers

Commercial fleets need to maintain a workforce of loyal, qualified drivers in order to succeed. But recently, increased demand for freight volume has highlighted an…

FMCSA Will Allow Electronic Recordkeeping

Highlights The final rule gives carriers and drivers the option of using electronic records and signatures. The final rule does not create additional requirements. The…

Captives, Self-Insurance: What’s the fuss about?

By: Patrick Johnson, CRIS, PWCA / Practice Group Leader, Construction If you don’t own it……you don’t control it. Are you interested in finding out how…

The Effect of Trump’s Tariffs On Construction

President Donald Trump’s decision to enforce a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports has rattled financial markets…

Distracted driving is the new drunk driving

In 1997, chattering with pals, applying makeup, eating breakfast during your commute or glancing down at the radio to change the station were the big…

Employee Navigator Demo

Employee Navigator Overview What does Employee Navigator offer to HR Professionals? HR MANAGEMENT The Employee Navigator platform centralizes your HR records online and syncs your…

Modular Building – The Next Frontier of Evolution in Construction

By: Mark Bagwell, Vice President – Construction Practice The safety risks inherent with a construction project of any shape and size are always at the…

I Just Don’t Get It!

Chapter 1: How does my renewal get calculated? Authored by Rick Klein, Senior Vice President in Horton’s Employee Benefit Solutions If there’s one question my fully insured…

Trending and Timely Topics for Employee Benefit Considerations

By: Paul V. Shaheen, RHU, REBC / Vice President With 2018 well underway, and employers continuing their pursuit of controlling long-term costs, here are some…

New Law Offers ‘Exclusive Remedy Doctrine’ for Injured WI Temp Workers

On February 28th, Governor Scott Walker signed into a law Senate Bill 781 which addresses a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling. This past January, a Wisconsin…

Six Cyber Security Topics to Watch in 2018

Cyber Criminals Stole Almost $20 Billion from U.S. Consumers in 2017 According to Symantec’s 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, more than one-half of the…

Tips to help prevent product recalls

A product recall can have long-lasting and costly consequences for your business – affecting your reputation, productivity, employee morale and bottom line. “Thirty years ago…

HR is the New Sales

By Tony Hopkins, CPCU, CIC, CRM For the successful company of the future, growth will be looked at in a whole new light. Up until this…

Education Playing it Safe: Encountering a Hostile Intruder

Responding in a way that keeps everyone safe It is an undeniable fact that shootings and other violence are still taking place in schools around…