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Archive: Blog
- March 22, 2022
Wellness Wednesday: The Connection Between Food and Your Mood
After a long day at work you find yourself sitting on the couch, mindlessly digging into your favorite bag of chips and watching your favorite show on Netflix. And before you know it – the bag is empty. This scenario …
- March 18, 2022
The Importance of Women in Leadership
Women’s roles and experiences provide valuable insights and perspectives that an all-male leadership team may not see.
- March 17, 2022
COVID-19 Relief Extends COBRA, HIPAA Deadlines
President Joe Biden again formally extended the COVID-19 National Emergency which means that COBRA, HIPAA and other plan deadlines continue to be tolled for one year.
- March 16, 2022
Wellness Wednesday: Workplace Ergonomics
When changing habits to utilize healthy workplace ergonomics, it may take time to adjust. But you will feel so much better in the long run.
- March 11, 2022
Best Practices to Support Employee Mental Health
Employees are gaining confidence and are no longer shy about letting employers know what they want from their careers. This means benefits.
- March 10, 2022
Today’s Total Rewards: When that Dog Won’t Hunt
Employers are seeing increases in desired benefits everywhere from paid parental/family leave, PTO/sick leave, and compensation across the workforce. The more innovative and practical the benefit, the more likely employers will be to attract and retain top talent.
- March 4, 2022
Understand Your Rights Against Surprise Medical Bills
The No Surprises Act protects people covered under group and individual health plans from receiving surprise medical bills when they receive most emergency services, non-emergency services from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities and services from out-of-network air ambulance service providers.
- March 4, 2022
DOL to Hire 100 Investigators, Signaling Potential Enforcement Increase
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced an initiative to add 100 investigators to its Wage and Hour Division (WHD)—a potential sign to employers that increased enforcement may be on the horizon.
- March 3, 2022
Top HR Trends of 2022
From navigating remote work to finding creative solutions for how to retain employees, HR has had their work cut out for them. As we wrap up the second quarter, what’s in store for the remainder of 2022?
- March 3, 2022
Business Benefits of Charitable Involvement
Now that many employees are back in the office, it’s essential to maintain and exceed the engagement level that was once restrained. Volunteering and charitable contributions are fun ways to increase employee engagement, while positively impacting local communities.
- March 2, 2022
500 Festival Partnership: Breakfast at the Brickyard
Apex is sponsoring the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by Midwestern Engineers, Inc.
- March 2, 2022
The Best Benefit Offerings to Avoid the Great Resignation
This article outlines some of the most attractive perks some employers are using to strengthen their attraction and retention efforts.