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Happy Halloween…but Make it Green!

Happy Halloween…but Make it Green!

Something wicked this way comes! It’s the amount of trash and plastic that is produced from Halloween each year. According to Hubbub (a UK-based environmental charity), Halloween costumes alone generate 2,000 tons of plastic waste each year. As an Earth Charter partner, we do everything we can to reduce our environmental impact, whether it’s doing holidays differently or changing our everyday habits.

Use all your Pumpkin

I don’t think I’m alone when I say that I LOVE the tradition of carving pumpkins. Even as I may not...

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ACA: Testing Your Knowledge Part III

ACA: Testing Your Knowledge Part III

ACA Testing your knowledge is back, and we have several tough scenarios to dissect. Last week, Michelle Barki presented the latest ACA Testing Your Knowledge webinar and posed several questions that left viewers, and Medcom team members, scratching our heads.

Scenario #1: New Payroll Vendor & No Reporting Solution

A new client calls and states they do not have a reporting solution in place for 2022 reporting on the 2021 tax year. They recently changed payroll vendors and realized their new vendor does not offer ACA reporting.

What is the solution?

All employers should know the...

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Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions

Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions

Vaccine mandates are a hot topic at the moment after the Biden administration announced that all government employees are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Medcom wanted to take some time to discuss a few critical details about mandates as they relate to employers and potential religious exemptions for employees. Earlier this week, Michelle Barki, our Senior Legal Counsel, presented a webinar on this topic. The webinar is available by clicking this link: View Vaccine Webinar.

What is a Religious Exemption?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion,...

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A Penny For Your Thoughts

A Penny For Your Thoughts

We've all heard of the 50/20/30 rule, and we've all been overwhelmed staring at excel, trying to input every expense, and hoping to come out in the positive.

Budgeting is a very frustrating but necessary evil. It is tricky because it's challenging to establish a hard-set rule on how much you should spend because, honestly, we all have different priorities. Just because one person can keep their spending low on food because they live off ramen and fast food does not mean another person can do the same. And there are so many other...

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