Preventive Dental Benefits Save Employers Money, Studies Find
ICYDK: Regular dental checkups can reduce an employer’s health care spending and improve workers’ well-being, new research shows. Employers should ensure that the design of their dental benefits promotes use of routine cleanings and exams. https://goo.gl/cG5fnn #GlobalHR #HRTech
Budget Law Eases 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
Hardship withdrawals from employer-sponsored 401(k)-type retirement plans will be easier to make under new provisions in the budget act passed Feb. 9. These distributions may be needed for emergencies, but plan participants should understand the effect of early withdrawals on their retirement savings over time. https://goo.gl/QDknSf #GlobalHR #HRTech
Massachusetts High Court Says Sick Pay Doesn’t Constitute Wages
ICYMI: Employers are not liable under the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law if they choose not to pay out accrued, unused sick pay to employees upon termination of employment, according to a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling. https://goo.gl/foTtJc #GlobalHR #HRTech