Welcome to HR & Benefits Essentials
Information Every Business Needs to Know
HR & Benefits Essentials (previously Benefits Essentials), is a comprehensive library of HR and Benefits information that fulfills the needs of insurance brokers, payroll companies, human resource professionals and employers nationwide by delivering fast, accurate information when and where you need it.
As a subscriber, you will benefit from our comprehensive coverage of State and Federal HR and Benefits laws and regulations -- all inclusive, for one price! Our complete and through coverage is sure to make your Human Resources and employee administrative work fast, efficient and, most importantly, accurate.
Our award-winning Human Resource and Benefits library, features easy-to-understand and navigate HR and Employee Benefits content, a targeted search engine, one-on-one responsiveness through 'Ask the Experts' and hundreds of downloadable forms.
HR & Benefits Essentials clearly explains complicated laws and confusing acronyms, such as COBRA, ERISA, HSA, FLSA, FMLA, HIPAA, USERRA, and much more. Our in-depth coverage of human resources and benefits laws includes:
- Employee Benefits -- mandated and voluntary benefits, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, HSAs and more
- Human Resources -- recruitment, termination, labor laws and compliance
- Tax and Financial Planning -- retirement plans, 401(k) plans, tax laws and forms and more
- Employee Safety (OSHA) -- Federal and state laws and regulations, compliance tools and more
HR & Benefits Essentials delivers hundreds of downloadable forms in a ready-to-use format. Our comprehensive collection of proprietary forms includes human resources forms, sample policies, checklists and model documents for use by both employees and employers.
- Customizable Employee Handbook
- New Hire Toolkit includes: Employment Application, W-4 and I-9 Forms and New Employee Orientation Checklist
- Termination Forms and Checklists
- Sample Human Resource (HR) Policies
- Vacation & Time Off Forms
- Expense Reports and Reimbursement Forms
- Government Forms
Our panel of expert authors and advisors have years of experience advising clients, educating students and peers, and writing about HR, benefits, and related areas.
- Ask the Experts -- As a subscriber you can email our staff a question and receive a personalized answer.
- Customized search engine that delivers relevant results fast.
- Hundreds of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), so you get the answers you need!
In addition to the thousands of pages of our own proprietary content, information, dictionaries, glossaries and forms, we provide links and information for additional reference and research.
- News and Analysis
- HR and Benefits Newsletters and Blogs
- HR and Benefits Glossaries
- Federal and State Laws and Regulations coverage
- DOL Compliance Assistance tools
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