Insurance – Have we heard enough about this dilemma in the past year? Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), small business owners continue to struggle with how to navigate the health insurance issue in a way that will best serve both the business and their employees. • • • Cost containment is always a central […]
It has been a big week for businesses, workers, government, unions and the First Amendment. The US Supreme Court handed down two 5-4 decisions that will certainly affect commerce in the years to come. The most widely anticipated decision was the Hobby Lobby case. The Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores is a closely held […]
You know the saying that “nothing’s certain but death and taxes.” I think one more thing can be added to that short list: delays in rolling out Affordable Care Act small business health insurance exchanges. States were supposed to have these exchanges up by November 2014, but when that seemed impossible, the administration granted a […]
Healthcare costs are a major issue for small business owners. Information from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce notes that approximately 88 percent of small businesses will see their insurance costs go up as a result of the ACA. One way to hold healthcare costs down, regardless what happens on the national stage, is to focus […]
Onsite gyms, paid breaks for yoga classes and meditation training in the company meeting rooms are just a few of the offerings that businesses have been providing its employees to boost healthiness. In 2014, these offerings may expand to include cash incentives, thanks to the Affordable Healthcare Act. The law allows employers to give employees […]