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Oct

Part of making sure that workers won't have to constantly ask HR professionals, union representatives and benefit specialists the same repeated questions involves making information available to them. Sometimes the guidelines that companies must share with their staffs are left to the discretion of employers, while at other times the law absolutely requires that a business put certain data on display.

For example, the National Labor Relations Board requires that certain posters about workers' rights and employee safety be on display somewhere in every workplace. This is true even for workforces that are not unionized, since many national labor laws apply to all personnel and not just those who have joined a trade union.

It is very easy for employers to run afoul of regulatory agencies and face steep fines that make doing business prohibitively expensive. As a result, organizations need to be aware of the laws with which they must comply. Fortunately, employee benefit consultants can help with all compliance issues and can ensure that companies aren't hurting their chances to be efficient and productive parts of the economy. Educate workers and provide them with benefits with the help of a benefit broker.