Cancer is the second-highest cause of death in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). In addition, nearly 2 million people are diagnosed with some form of cancer annually.

Employers are in a unique position to help lessen the financial and emotional burdens of cancer on their employees.

As our client, you have access to a powerful tool, AleraHR (ThinkHR-Mineral), provided through our parent company, Alera Group. With information about anything from compliance to creating handbooks and employee onboarding procedures, AleraHR is your one-stop resource for all things HR.

-       The Learn platform allows employers to assign courses on just about any topic to employees.

-       The white paper and webinar library allows you to find the HR information you need quickly.

-       You can get your HR questions answered by certified HR experts, including advice on how to handle the toughest situations.

If you haven’t logged in to AleraHR (ThinkHR-Mineral) to see how this resource can benefit your organization, we encourage you to do so today! If you need any assistance with gaining access to AleraHR, please contact your Client Manager.

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High employee engagement can lead to success, while low engagement can harm productivity. Engaged employees are more than just satisfied with their jobs, they are committed to the organization and its goals.

This HR Toolkit includes valuable engagement resources, like proven engagement practices, engagement ROI factors and sample materials.

With more employees working remotely, the question has come up about how to adequately comply with required employer posters. Our experts at AleraHR have provided this guidance:

For remote employees, although it is required that information be posted at each physical facility, it is not required that information be posted remotely, at an employee's home as an example.  It is, however, required that the information be communicated to employees.

A recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling clarified that employers must pay employees for earned but unused vacation pay at the end of their employment.

As our client, you have access to a powerful tool, AleraHR (ThinkHR-Mineral), provided through our parent company, Alera Group. With information about anything from compliance to creating handbooks and employee onboarding procedures, AleraHR is your one-stop resource for all things HR.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains in place as-is after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 18 states in 2018 that challenged the validity of the ACA and the individual mandate.

If you purchased or were enrolled in a Blue Cross or Blue Shield health insurance or administrative services plan between 2008 and 2020, a $2.67 billion settlement may affect your rights.

During the past month we have been fielding all sorts of questions regarding the 100% premium subsidies for COBRA coverage for Assistance Eligible Individuals (AEIs) under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). One of the biggest misconceptions is that employers who have a TPA that handles their COBRA administration might believe that they don’t need to do anything. This is absolutely FALSE.