Jamie Polen

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Jamie Polen is a respected journalist for his insight on the economy, employee benefits, and compliance. In addition to his professional expertise, he is humbly a talented musician with the ability to pick up almost any instrument and play - a skillset which benefits his ability to write music for a number of artists effectively well. Born and raised in North Carolina, Jamie now resides in Nashville with his wife, son, and his dog named Fried Chicken. Jamie went to undergrad at UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University for his MBA and law degree.

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Leave Benefits

Juneteenth is coming up this Wednesday on June 19th, 2024 - Here’s what you need to know.

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Jamie Polen

Compliance & Policy

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission issued a new rule that invalidates non-compete agreements for the vast majority of employment contracts, reducing the percentage of the employees subject to non-compete agreements from almost 20% of the workforce to less than 1%

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Jamie Polen

Economy

The latest economic release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the U.S. added 272 thousand new jobs last month, while the unemployment rate ticked up to hit the 4.0% for the first time in 27 months.

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Jamie Polen

Employee Benefits

ICHRA adoption is growing rapidly but still accounts for only a tiny fraction of market share and year-over-year growth is already slowing.

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Jamie Polen

Compliance & Policy

Each month, Mployer Advisor collects and presents some of the most relevant and most pressing recent changes in law, compliance, and policy in areas related to employee benefits, health care, and human resources.

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Jamie Polen