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HR Dive | April 17, 2020

The total cost to U.S. employee benefit plans caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could exceed $23 billion, according to a report published earlier this month by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a research nonprofit. That figure assumes a "high range" outcome in which the pandemic results in over 15 million U.S. cases, IBI said, and it includes estimates of costs due to short-term disability claims, potential sick leave wages and other benefits for workers absent due to COVID-19. T...

SHRM | March 10, 2020

An extra 35,000 H-2B temporary-worker visas will be made available to employers for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The H-2B guest-worker program, capped annually at 66,000 visas split evenly between the fall/winter and spring/summer seasons, is relied upon by the landscaping, hospitality and construction industries, among others. This marks the fourth year in a row that DHS has released additional H-2B visas in response to pressu...

Payroll

Inova Payroll | January 14, 2022

On January 13, Inova Payroll, a leading human resources capital (HCM) solutions provider, announced a merger with two payroll services companies. Both, St. Louis-based Integrated Payroll Services (IPS) and Rancho Cucamonga-based LinkHCM are among the premier payroll solutions providers in the U.S. The merger has positioned the combined enterprise to be among the top three privately-held payroll and HR solutions companies in the country. It now serves nearly 5,000 employers and employs 200,000 pe...

Walmart | March 11, 2020

Walmart has created a "COVID-19 emergency leave policy" in response to the novel coronavirus, according to a March 10 email the company sent to its U.S. associates and shared with HR Dive. Effective immediately, Walmart associates can take this leave under certain circumstances. If workers think they are "unable to work or are uncomfortable at work," they may stay home. Walmart will waive its attendance policy through the end of April. To be paid for this time, workers will n...