News & Notes

Commuting Benefits are on the Rise Through SHARE Mobility

Commuting to work can be one of the most stressful times of an employee’s day, and in2019, almost two-thirds of people employed in the United States confirmed thatcommuting caused stress regularly. The study reported by Scoop, a platform forcarpooling, also found that 62% of employees refused to apply for jobs wherecommuting was too much of […]
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Rising Inflation Necessitates Extra Help During Open Enrollment

Rising Inflation Necessitates Extra Help During Open Enrollment With prices rising for nearly every commodity, workers are concerned that their healthcare benefits will rise exponentially as well. Voya Financial surveyed Americans and found that 70% expressed needing their employer’s support in order for them to maximize their savings this open enrollment season when it comes […]
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Donations To The Right Organization Can Have Very Beneficial Tax Benefits:

As many people saw, the founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, and his family gave away the company to fight climate change. The act shocked many because it seemed like something most billionaires don’t do, but most people didn’t realize that they avoided paying a huge amount of taxes for their donation while keeping control of […]
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Exempt Organizations Might Have to Change How They File Their Applications:

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) may change its requirements for organizations applying for tax-exempt status. Organizations filing streamlined applications might need to include their organizing documents when submitting their application forms.   This change will affect organizations filing Form 1023-EZ, “Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.” The […]
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On-Demand Pay for Hospitality Workers is Paying Off

With the labor shortage still going strong, Atrium Hospitality, a management company that operates IHG, Hilton and Marriott locations, found a new way to retain quality employees and attract new talent. The company began offering the earned wage access plan (EWG) by DailyPay, supplying around 7,000 employees with on-demand wage access.  The EWG innovation allows workers […]
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The Future of Healthcare is Virtual for VSP Vision

Thanks to the pandemic, companies are more inclined to offer virtual healthcare which can have a beneficial impact on employees, allowing them to maintain engagement and be proactive with their health. VSP Vision Care, a health insurance company that offers vision healthcare globally, recently began offering virtual healthcare for its employees in the U.S., supporting […]
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Starbucks Baristas are Unionizing via TikTok

Starbucks workers are using the social media platform TikTok as a means to unionize. A number of employees called Starbucks Workers United are serving viral posts to audiences with the hashtag #starbucks, generating millions of views. Recently, the account increased its followers from roughly 50,000 to over 260,000. One particular video of a group of […]
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A Federal Judge Ruled that Religious Employers Don’t Need to Cover HIV Drugs:

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor from Texas recently held that religious organizations need not cover HIV prevention drugs. In the class-action lawsuit, a group of Christian conservatives challenged the validity of the Affordable Care Act requirement to cover HIV prevention drugs. The group of Christian conservatives stated that providing HIV prevention medication violated their religious […]
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