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May 24, 2023

Out of 1 Million, One: A Small Business Leader Reflects on Mineral’s 1 Million Client Milestone

By Garret Olsen At the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo (SLO) County, my team of 30 works hard to feed more than 31,000 of […]
May 18, 2023

How Employee Training is Like Rain — Plus 3 Strategies to Transform Employee Learning

Among a national workforce that is more diverse and dispersed than any time in history, nearly all (94%) of US employees can agree on one thing: […]
May 17, 2023

Four Core Values Have Guided Mineral’s Journey to 1 Million Clients

About 10 years ago, I was talking with a group of my Mineral teammates about how our HR Advisors should deliver a positive client experience even […]
May 10, 2023

Mineral: Helping Small Businesses Build Stronger Teams Through Expanded Employee Training

It’s springtime, and businesses are “blooming” with plans to keep their companies healthy and competitive. For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), employee training can help them […]
May 10, 2023

Small Businesses, Big Dreams: Celebrating HR and Compliance for 1 Million Small Business Clients

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and we at Mineral, alongside our more than 2,500 partners, are dedicated to their success by helping small […]
April 26, 2023

Q&A: Harassment Complaints and More

Here are your top-of-mind HR and compliance questions this month. Question: An employee came to us with a harassment complaint but said they didn’t want us […]
April 20, 2023

Q&A: Mandatory Lunches and More

You asked, we answered. Here are your top questions for April. Question: We have a remote employee who is working through their lunch break. Can we […]
April 18, 2023

Take Mineral’s 2023 State of HR Survey

HR professionals face a range of challenges every day. Amidst managing employee performance and navigating new employment laws, you’re also constantly adapting to economic pressures and […]
April 10, 2023

Mineral Accomplishes Rare Feat of 16 #1 Badges in G2 Reports!

We’re excited to share that Mineral holds the #1 vendor spot in 16 of G2’s Spring 2023 reports. Plus, we’ve earned 29 total badges! G2 is […]
March 17, 2023

Two Areas Impacting Benefits When the COVID-19 Emergencies End

When the COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency were declared in 2020, no one anticipated they would still be in place in 2023. On January […]
March 10, 2023

Two Important ACA Reporting Reminders for March 2023

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements for certain employers are in the final stretch for the IRS 2022 tax year. Employers generally undergo three different […]
March 6, 2023

What Are Medicaid Redeterminations and Why Do They Matter to Employers?

When we see the recent onslaught of news about Medicaid redeterminations (aka “the unwinding of Medicaid”), we might automatically relate it to individuals and not necessarily […]
October 19, 2016

US Labor Department sues Sentry Equipment Erector’s ESOP fiduciaries for failing to protect plan assets during multi-million dollar purchase of company

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against the fiduciaries of a Virginia-based employee stock ownership plan, alleging the defendants failed to […]
October 27, 2016

US Labor Department issues compliance guidance for employee benefit plans in wake of Hurricane Matthew, related disruptions

WASHINGTON – In light of the devastation following Hurricane Matthew, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Phyllis C. Borzi […]
October 27, 2016

US Labor Department resolves lawsuit to restore funds owed to Dell Inc. retirement plan in Monticello, Minnesota

Date of Action: Oct. 25, 2016 Type of Action: Employee Retirement Income Security Act Lawsuit Names of Defendants: Todd Olson, Dell Inc., Dell Inc. Simple IRA […]
November 1, 2016

US Labor Department releases advance copies of 2016 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation today released advance informational copies […]