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Colorado Voters Pass Paid Family Medical Leave, So What’s Next?

Colorado voters recently approved Proposition 118, which is a new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program for Colorado. What is Paid Family Leave? First, paid leave is designed to cover employees who need to be away from work to take care of their own medical condition, those of family members, cases concerning birth orContinue reading “Colorado Voters Pass Paid Family Medical Leave, So What’s Next?”

Colorado Voters to Decide Future of Paid Family Leave in November Election

Paid Family Medical Leave is paid leave and job protection for employees to use in order to take care of themselves and/or family members, qualified military exigencies, and/or safe leaves (victim of assault, domestic abuse, etc.). What is Proposition 118 – the Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave Initiative? On August 25th, Secretary of State JenaContinue reading “Colorado Voters to Decide Future of Paid Family Leave in November Election”

Bridging the Communication Gap During Social Distancing – Part 2

How do we bridge the benefits communication gap during this era of social isolation and remote working? In Part 1 in my series on Benefits Technology, I explain why employees, employers, and brokers need it more than ever right now. https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6653120368494067712

Bridging the Communication Gap During Social Distancing – Part 1

How do we bridge the benefits communication gap during this era of social isolation and remote working? In Part 1 in my series on Benefits Technology, I explain why employees, employers, and brokers need it more than ever right now. https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6653120368494067712

Continuation and Reinstatement – Important Provisions for Employees during COVID-19

How can HR help employees maintain critical benefits during layoffs and furloughs? Continuation and Reinstatement are both helpful provisions to help employees – especially right now. Learn more here! https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6649107301309431810

3 Ways That Using Data Can Change the Game For You This Year in Employee Benefits

In the movie Moneyball, we saw how a baseball team used analytics and evidence-based data to identify tendencies and create a competitive advantage against teams that spent far more money on big name ballplayers.  If it can be done in professional baseball – where the talent gap is often razor thin – then can it beContinue reading “3 Ways That Using Data Can Change the Game For You This Year in Employee Benefits”

Passion fuels success

Many long-term projects require sustained mental and physical focus.  Without focus, it is difficult to get excited about the routine tasks necessary to complete a project.  That’s why we often set goals – to provide a target, an achievable benchmark, a destination.  Goals mean different things to different people, but those who create an emotionalContinue reading “Passion fuels success”