Money Talk

MARCH 15, 2023

An annuity is a contract between an investor and a life insurance company. No Federal Insurance - There is no federal government insurance for annuities as there is for bank products (FDIC) and investment products (SIPC). Either type provides a guaranteed income stream subject to contract terms.

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Global People Strategist

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Understanding these laws is vital for businesses and employees in India, especially when dealing with international contracts. India’s Labor Laws Indian labor laws are a tapestry of regulations that govern the employer-employee relationship. Each contract has specific termination rules, working hours, and employee benefits.

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Employment Paid Leave Government Employee Benefits 94

HR Lineup

APRIL 9, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, managing contracts efficiently is crucial for organizations across various industries. With the exponential growth of contracts and the complexities involved in their management, traditional methods often fall short in terms of speed, accuracy, and scalability.

Management 71

Management Technology Government Electronics 71

Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 1, 2024

The Federal government has frustrated enforcement of the ban on dope, leading the Federal authorities to look the other way as people illegally sell it on virtually every street corner. If it is so dangerous, why is the Federal Government ignoring the mass production and retailing of Mary Jane?

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Manufacturing Medical Government Workers’ Compensation 104

Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The UK Government’s National Fraud Initiative is looking into a number of local authority employees who have been caught ‘moonlighting’ while they were supposed to be working from home for the council. It concluded that: “The pandemic created this risk when it normalised working from home and hybrid working.

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Work From Home Government Employment IT 111

AssuredPartners

JULY 5, 2022

The new fringe rate is in effect for a particular contract only after the contracting officer incorporates the new fringe rate into that specific contract. per hour for contracts requiring sick leave under EO 13706. per hour for contracts requiring sick leave under EO 13706. The new fringe rates are: $4.80

Health and Welfare 98

Health and Welfare Government Healthcare Insurance 98

Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 23, 2024

The popular crux of this new law, according to BI is that it: "prevents local governments from establishing, or requiring employers to establish, heat exposure requirements that are not otherwise required under state or federal law." See the coverage on Business Insurance (BI). That is accurate. But, the breadth of the bill is greater.

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HR Lineup

JANUARY 23, 2024

Employment contracts are the foundation of the employer-employee relationship, defining the terms and conditions that govern the professional alliance between both parties. As the job market evolves, so do the various types of employment contracts. What is an Employee Agreement and Its Types?

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Employment Consulting Financial Compensation Government 67

Money Talk

MAY 24, 2023

PoA designees must be highly trustworthy people because they have the right to access bank accounts, sign contracts, and sell property. Certain government programs (e.g., Estate Planning Issues - Power of Attorney (PoA) authority ceases upon the death of the person who granted it. Social Security, Veterans benefits, and U.S.

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Education Retail Finance Manufacturing 245

AssuredPartners

AUGUST 31, 2023

Are you working a federal service or construction contract? AssuredPartners stands above other insurance professionals nationally when it comes to our breadth of knowledge and experience within the government contracting market. Perhaps we can be of assistance.

Government 52

Government Construction Insurance Professional Services 52

Employee Benefits

JANUARY 13, 2023

The government has launched a consultation into the way holiday pay and entitlement is calculated for temporary, part-year and zero hours workers. The government is seeking responses from employers, workers, business representative groups, unions, and those representing the interests of groups in the labour market.

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Consulting Government Education Employment 105

Professionals Alternative

MARCH 13, 2024

[link] Mitigating Risks: Key Considerations for Drafting Effective Legal Employment Contracts ‍ Introduction to Legal Employment Contracts As an employer, one of the most crucial steps you can take to protect your business is to have legally sound employment contracts in place.

Employment 52

Employment Overtime Retirement Plan Consulting 52

Employee Benefits

MARCH 27, 2023

A group personal pension is a defined contribution (DC) arrangement whereby an employer agrees to make monthly contributions into a scheme, but the contract is between the employer and the pension provider. There does not need to be any cost for the employer as the contract is held directly with the provider.

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AssuredPartners

MARCH 21, 2023

Government contractors constantly bid contracts that bring financial risks, including business development, bidding, proposal development, personnel, and contract implementation if they are awarded a contract. The lowest priced contractor that meets minimum technical requirements wins the contract.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Government Finance Employee Benefits 52

HR Lineup

APRIL 2, 2024

Employees are subject to federal and state labor laws governing minimum wage, overtime pay, and other employment benefits. While traditional employees are subject to federal and state labor laws governing overtime pay, independent contractors operate under different rules.

Overtime 52

Overtime Government Software Construction 52

AssuredPartners

JULY 30, 2023

This year, the DOL issued Memo Number 243 announcing the new fringe rate for SCA-covered contracts effective June 27, 2023, applicable on the next anniversary date of multi-year current SCA-covered contracts or at the beginning of the covered contract option period, as well as appropriate new SCA covered contracts: $ 4.98

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Health and Welfare Healthcare Government 52

Global People Strategist

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Navigating the Austrian employment landscape requires a nuanced understanding of the legal framework that governs the employer-employee relationship. The Employment Contract Act forms the foundation of the employer-employee relationship, emphasizing the need for clear and transparent employment contracts.

Employment 52

Employment Taxes Deductions Deductible 52

AssuredPartners

JUNE 6, 2022

Service Contract Act (SCA) regulations were introduced in 1965 to reflect wages and benefit costs for services in a geographic area. What is your specific approach to fringe rates on your contracts? There are techniques which can be applied to give federal government contractors the competitive advantage.

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Medical Health and Welfare Government Employee Compensation 98

AssuredPartners

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Annually, in the early summer , The Department of Labor (DOL) issues a new memorandum modifying the fringe benefit rate on contracts covered by the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA). When considering that 2020 fringe rates saw no increase over those in 2019, the numbers paint a dire picture.

Health and Welfare 97

Health and Welfare Paid Sick Leave Out of Pocket Cost Government 97

Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Supreme Court judgment would seem to bring an end to any argument that Deliveroo riders can be considered workers for purposes of trade union recognition, due to substitution clauses in rider contracts. A worker for these purposes is someone who undertakes to perform services personally for another party to a contract.

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Government Employee Benefits Employment Taxes 52

Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The UK government has committed to introducing secondary legislation entitling employees to the ability to request flexible working from the first day of their employment. The post Government commits to making flexible working day one right appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Government Consulting Employment Employee Benefits 105

Higginbotham

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

What is a contract bond? A contract bond is a contractual guarantee given by the party accepting a contract, which protects the party offering the contract. The financial backing for a bond is provided by an insurance company specializing in underwriting contract bonds.

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Construction Government Insurance Financial Compensation 52

Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 18, 2024

No amount of government-borrowed "free checks," "loan forgiveness," or other largess will ever make the world fair or convince the naive it is fair. and "Then, based on that evaluation, Respondent will follow whatever FLA recommends, including entering into a rehabilitation contract." No, no one can make someone sign a contract.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 2, 2023

While it is seen mostly commonly in the tech industry, Amazon being a prime example, any company can decide it wants to include the detail in their hiring contract, if their state laws permit it. Restrictive covenants essentially include certain restrictions that are agreed upon in a contract between two parties.

Commissions 105

Commissions Government Employment IT 105

Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The government has welcomed next steps towards implementing the Value for Money framework in the defined contribution (DC) pensions market. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will launch a consultation next spring on the next steps of the new Value for Money framework and rules for contract-based DC schemes.

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Government Pension Consulting Employee Benefits 59

AssuredPartners

JULY 7, 2023

Surety bonding is a type of insurance that guarantees the performance of a contract or obligation. Surety bonds are typically required in industries where large sums of money are at stake, such as construction, finance, and government contracting. How Does Surety Bonding Work? Why is Surety Bonding Important?

Construction 52

Construction Finance Government Insurance 52

Employee Benefits

JUNE 14, 2023

In a bid to reduce the administrative burden on employers, the government has announced plans to allow rolled-up holiday pay. Rolled-up holiday pay is where an employer includes an additional payment in respect of holiday entitlement within a worker’s regular wages instead of providing separate paid time off.

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Hospitality Retail Government Employment 97

AssuredPartners

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act require compliance with area wage determinations that set minimum wages, employee (fringe) benefits, vacations, sick leave, etc., but contract proposals are often awarded on a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Government Payroll Recruitment 52

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Market failures including adverse selection issues, information asymmetries and externalization of social and other costs lead to government market interventions in most jurisdictions. Exclusive Remedy Workers’ compensation is considered a form of “social insurance” and operates based on a social contract between management and labor.

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Deductions Deductible 52

AssuredPartners

JUNE 29, 2023

The Service Contract Act (SCA) sets minimum wages, fringe dollars, vacation, holidays, and sick leave for employees performing work on federal service contracts in the domestic United States and its territories. The AssuredPartners Government Contractor Solutions team is there to help you craft that solution.

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Government Healthcare Taxes Payroll 52

InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 25, 2023

Government-Required Insurance As a concessionaire, the government requires you to carry certain types of insurance to protect both your interests. It’s becoming increasingly common for the government to require their concessionaires to purchase property insurance, including policies dealing with wildfires. Liability Insurance.

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Insurance Government IT 52

AssuredPartners

MAY 19, 2022

Cybersecurity protecting government-controlled information has become a sensitive topic. Whether your organization works directly with the federal government or is a subcontractor, the requirements of the DFARS Interim Final Rule and the newly announced CMMC 2.0 Companies and subcontractors that conduct business with the U.S.

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Government IT 98

InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 25, 2023

Outdoor Recreation accounts are usually considered “concessionaires” or “permittees,” meaning they work on property that is owned by the government. Meeting Key Performance Indicators For concessionaires, the government has a set of indicators they look for that allows them to maintain a contract. Accident Prevalence.

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Insurance Government IT 52

Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Options include: contract hire, contract purchase, finance lease, employee car ownership, hire purchase and outright purchase. Historically, outright purchase was the most popular fleet funding method, but recently this has been overtaken by contract hire, which is now the most common form for salary sacrifice arrangements.

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Global People Strategist

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Enacted in 1943, CLT governs various employment matters, including working hours, vacations, termination procedures, and collective bargaining. This includes documenting employment contracts, maintaining accurate payroll records, and following termination procedures diligently.

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Employment Taxes Government Payroll 98

Bayzat

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In the UAE, jobs often involve limited contracts with renewals upon completion. This article covers everything you must know about limited contract resignations in UAE. A limited-term contract is a job deal with a set time, usually tied to how long someone can stay in the UAE on their visa. It is mainly for two or three years.

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Government Salary Human Resources Bonuses 40

Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 12, 2023

Many don’t realize that a worker may leave employment or an independent contract or relationship more readily and freely than perhaps a company may. Government? With a soaring debt and troubled budgets, only the deluded will see a potential for more government support. How will labor replace employment? We are broke.

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