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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 […]
February 24, 2023

5 Tips for Creating a Safety Committee Employees Want to Join

Have you been tasked with building a safety culture at your organization? As we shared in this blog, the human and business tolls for workplace injuries […]
January 19, 2023

4 Employee Handbook Policies to Watch in 2023

There aren’t rules for how frequently you should update your handbook, but given laws do change, it’s smart to be proactive so you don’t get caught […]
December 15, 2022

The Six Steps to Broker Success

Time for some hard truth. People have more important things to do than listen to your sales pitch. It doesn’t matter how smart you are or […]
November 10, 2022

Coming Soon: California’s New Pay Transparency Law

California’s new pay transparency law will require employers with 15 or more employees to post the pay scale for an open position in their job posting. […]
November 1, 2022

Four Ways to Make Terminations Less Stressful

Nothing you can do will make terminations entirely stress free. But terminations are often far more challenging than they need to be. Good preparation and the […]
December 12, 2016

US Labor Department sues defunct Meyersdale company to restore unremitted participant contributions to employee 401(k) retirement plan

Date of Action: Dec. 2, 2016 Type of Action: Complaint Defendant(s): Matthew Kenneth Smith Wind Turbine Solutions LLC Wind Turbine Solutions LLC Retirement Trust Allegations: Based on […]
December 13, 2016

US Labor Department sues Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, company for abandoning 401(k) plan after ceasing operations

Date of Action: Dec. 9, 2016 Type of Action: Complaint Name(s) of Defendant: Authorized Factory Service Inc. Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. […]
December 16, 2016

US Labor Department adds important protections to ensure fairness, transparency and accuracy of disability benefits claims process

WASHINGTON – It can be challenging for workers seeking disability benefits from an employer-sponsored plan to understand the process and why their claim is approved or […]
December 19, 2016

US Labor Department files lawsuit to appoint independent fiduciary to administer 401(k) plan after Los Angeles-area hotel ceased operations

Date of action: Dec. 15, 2016 Type of action: Complaint Name of defendants: Urban Hotels Inc., doing business as LAX Plaza Hotel Urban Hotels 401(k) Plan […]