For many people managers, FMLA administration is anything but fun. In our latest HR on Mic episode, “Fundamentals of FMLA” Corbin and Barbara provide a wealth of information on things you need to know when you receive an employee’s request for ...

Have you ever had an employee ask for some sort of accommodation for a medical or religious reason? “Accommodation” is a word that you may hear from time to time if you’re a people manager, and in this episode of HR on Mic, Corbin and Barbara e...

If an HR on Mic episode on retaliation seems familiar, it's because Barbara and Corbin discussed it before. It’s that important. About 55% of the EEOC actions that employees file against employers include a retaliation component. T...

If you feel like the list of employer reporting requirements continues to grow, you’re not imagining things. Recently, the new kid on the block was the RxDC Report. June 1, 2024 is the deadline for reporting the 2023 RxDC information to CMS.&nb...

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees many workers access to unpaid, job-protected parental, family caregiver, personal medical, and military exigency leave. In the recent past, 13 states have enacted mandatory family lea...

In addition to helping prevent Exit Interviews, Stay Interviews are a simple tool that can help you retain your high-performing team members and, simultaneously give your company the advantage in attracting the employees you're competing for. I...

Welcome to a new year! In this episode, Barbara and Corbin share their plans for HR on Mic in 2024. 

AI has made a big splash in the media lately - from business to politics to court cases. If you’re a people manager, you might be concerned about the potential impact of artificial intelligence on human resources management. In this episode of ...

It’s a goal of most companies to be a good place to work. But what happens when an employer’s generosity comes back to bite them? In this episode of HR on Mic, Corbin and Barbara discuss health plan insurers’ Actively at Work requirements. ...

What happens when the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Workers Comp collide? Some people call this possibility the Bermuda Triangle of employment laws, and in this episode of HR on Mic, Corbin and Barbara o...

When it comes to health plan elections, employees can only make changes at certain times, or as a result of certain events. In this episode of HR on Mic, Corbin and Barbara review when and how an employee can change health plan elections. ...

The realm of human resources is a world of initials. We would have a hard time getting through an eight-hour day without them – FLSA, ATS, ADA, COLA, DEI and a host of others, including our own field: HR. In this episode of HR on Mic, Corbin an...

The only thing in life that we can count on is change, and there is a change in the Affordable Care Act reporting requirements that will soon affect many employers. In this episode of HR on Mic, Corbin and Barbara help you prepare for the new r...

Would a manager at your company intentionally retaliate against a company employee? Probably not. Yet over 50% of the EEOC charges brought against employers include a charge of retaliation. In this episode of HR on Mic, Corbin and Barbara expla...

“Harassment”, and its frequent companion “Retaliation” are words no people-manager ever wants to hear in the workplace. Most of the time when we hear the word harassment, we think about sexual harassment, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg....

Our first episode is timely, as Barbara and Corbin explore the details of Virginia's new organ donor leave law. The law takes effect on July 1, 2023 and mandates that employers with 50 or more employees provide unpaid leave from work for organ ...

At Towne Benefits, we’re always considering new ways to enhance our client relationships. We are pleased and excited to introduce our latest tool in the HR and compliance toolkit: a podcast that provides helpful information on human resources a...