Bill Scuorzo is the President and CEO of BCG Advisors in Secaucus, NJ. He started his insurance firm, BCG Advisors Inc., in 1999 and has been a leader in the field of employee benefits, human resources consulting and commercial insurance.…
Lowering Healthcare Costs
Series 1 — Employee contribution towards the cost of health care coverage : Defined Benefit Model Health care costs are and have been a major cost to employers for many years. Over the last 50 years, health care costs have…
The Importance of Voluntary Benefits to Nonprofits
Employers now consider voluntary benefits as a way to increase their benefit offering without increasing bottom line costs to the employer. Voluntary benefits are in addition to the core medical, dental and life insurance benefits employers traditionally offer to employees.…
New FMLA poster and employer guide released
Employers take note—the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new FMLA poster (WH 1420a) for use by employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The new poster, dated April 2016, is reformatted and contains additional…
Helping Employees with Back to School Stress
Although schools have been in session for about a month now, back-to-school season frenzy is still in full swing, and will likely linger for several more weeks. Just like any major event or holiday, the start of the school year…
Survey shows lifestyle/family-care benefits impact employee performance
Results of a new survey show a “direct correlation between family-care benefits and workplace performance, as well as employee recruitment and retention,” says Donna Levin, cofounder and vice president of Care.com Global Workplace Solutions, the survey sponsor. The Care.com Workplace…
Benefits to Writing Job Descriptions for your Employees
While job descriptions are not required by law, it’s very important that they are present within your organization. Job descriptions can prove useful, especially during the hiring process and for new employees alike. They lay the groundwork for understanding what…
What should your organization know about Workplace Bullying?
The Workplace Bullying Institute’s 2014 Workplace Bullying Survey concluded that one in four Americans are being bullied at work. Sadly, the survey also determined that resolution of such issues were not done by dealing with the bully directly, rather the…
Supreme Court Ruling on Same Sex Marriage & FMLA Implications
As many of you know, on Friday, June 26th, the United States Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. How is the FMLA Impacted by the Supreme Court’s Ruling on…
Offering Summer Schedules? A Growing Trend…
Summer Hours can be a way for both the company and the employee to enjoy summer while maintaining employee productivity. An increasing number of companies are offering flexible work arrangements, such as summer hours, to enhance work-life balance, improve employee…