Personal identifiable information is defined as the personal information of an individual that can be used to identify them. According to the Department of Labor, PII can be in the form of either direct or indirect information.  Examples of direct forms of PII include the following: Examples of indirect forms of PII are as follows:

As a way of encouraging engagement and productivity in the workplace, a lot of employers will offer wellness benefits to their employees. In March 2021, analytics and advisory company Gallup reported that approximately 85% of large employers give their employees the opportunity to enroll in wellness programs. Additionally, the Society for Human Resource Management, or

The vast majority of states require employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance, which helps pay lost wages, medical expenses and rehabilitation costs for employees who are injured while doing a work-related activity. Workers’ compensation also helps cover funeral expenses for employees who suffer a work-related fatality. In some cases, it provides death benefits to eligible

Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule expanding plan sponsors’ ability to send annual retirement plan disclosures electronically to participants. As a 401(k) plan sponsor, you can now deliver “covered documents” electronically by: Posting the documents on a website. Sending the documents directly by email. According to the DOL, the