Editor’s Note

​One of the biggest security threats organizations face today is the compromise on the credentials of their employees or contractors. Headless worms, machine-to-machine attacks, jailbreaking, ghostware, ransomware, zombie botnets etc. – what’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear these terminologies? It’s fear. The language of cybersecurity certainly incites a level of fear, given all that's at stake.

Fighting Cyber Threats: The 10 commandments

An efficiently run human resources department can provide your organization with structure and the ability to meet business needs through managing your company's most valuable resources -- its employees.

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Marketplace Subsidy Notices: Best Practices for Employers: Understanding your penalty risks

As promised in late-2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) began sending notices in June informing employers when employees who have enrolled in an FFM are determined eligible for premium subsidies.

Brexit: Process And Consequences: The way ahead

In a referendum held on 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted by a narrow majority to leave the European Union (Brexit). For the time being, the UK remains a member of the EU, and all existing EU-derived laws and regulations continue to apply in the UK. However, the uncertainty as to the timing and nature of the UK’s exit and future relationship with the EU has already caused market and currency volatility, and there are potentially major implications for businesses.

Training Of Front-Line Workplace Fiduciaries Moves To The Forefront

Day-to-day oversight and monitoring of a company-sponsored benefit plan is hard work. With increasing regulator and court scrutiny, the job of oversight and management of an organization’s benefit plans is only getting tougher. 

Transgender Rights In The Workplace: Key things HR professionals need to know

There are around 700,000 transgender people in America. This number is expected to increase as more people become comfortable embracing their gender orientation. However, despite this, there are still many people who do not know what it means to be transgender. It is crucial for HR professionals and employers to learn the correct terminology and to become educated about transgender rights.

Revised EEO-1 Requirements: A new window to your employment practices

Employers with more than 100 employees and federal contractors are probably more than familiar with the EEO-1 reporting requirements, but those requirements are about to change. On July 13, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published a revised version of a proposed rule to broaden the scope of data collected in the EEO-1 report.

The Workplace Is Your Place: Stand up and be counted as a worthy participant

Your essential role in the transformational workplace of tomorrow is first to take emotional and intellectual ownership of your stake in the business, organization, or team that employs you, today.

How PATH Can Help Your Business: It’s time to save money!

​2015 brought a number of new tax provisions that benefit small businesses. Although tax breaks weren’t included, the new inclusions will help better position small business owners to plan for growth.