DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

FMCSA announced today that all short haul operations are exempt from the mandatory 30-minute break that's required under the Hours of Service regulations.

Onsite care clinics, if designed and managed appropriately, have the potential to reap major benefits for employers.

DON JERRELL
Associate Vice President 

Edited August 7, 2013, to add: FMCSA announced August 7, 2013, that all short-haul operations are exempt from the 30-minute break. Read about the clarification in this blog post.

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

Today a U.S. Court of Appeals judge issued a final decision on challenges to the Hours of Service regulations, which took effect July 1.

JODI MATHY
HNI Senior Claims Consultant

Your middle-aged workforce — while rich in experience, energy, and industry know-how — slowly is losing a quality-of-life battle. Back health starts to slide after age 35, and it happens to everyone. There are strategies, though, to lessen discomfort and head off major problems.

DON JERRELL
HNI Associate Vice President

Earlier this month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration updated Hours of Service rules for off-duty time. The latest wave of Hours of Service updates went into effect July 1, and this revision tacks on to those new rules.

MICHAEL WEISKIRCH
HR Technology Specialist

It’s hard to argue against the virtues of employee self-service, with benefits such as:

BARB RAND
HNI Compliance Advisor

Along with changing the face of health benefits, the Affordable Care Act also offers whistleblower protection to employees.

BARB RAND
HNI Compliance Advisor

The IRS recently issued the revised IRS Form 720 (Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return) and instructions for the PCORI fees. For calendar year plans, this form must be filed by July 31 for the plan year ending in 2012.

MORGAN BAKIES
Chemical Engineering Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

The din of machinery fills my ears, even when obstructed by earplugs. Above me, pipes soar stretching, twisting, meeting, turning. I follow a large white tube with a finger stretched to the sky. My eyes and feet follow it while my body is carried along for the ride.