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.

Other great pieces by this author:

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

Market Insights

While the concept of a living wage has become an issue of increasing importance to both employers and employees in recent years, the number of workers actually earning a living wage has been steadily decreasing at the same time - though that decrease has not been experienced across industries and/or geographies in equal measure.

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Jamie Polen

Economy

Each month, Mployer Advisor breaks down the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent State Employment and Unemployment Summary to highlight some employment trends across various markets. This is an overview of March’s report.

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Jamie Polen

Retirement Planning

Too often, misconceptions can lead employees to put off or minimize retirement savings in the near term, without realizing the impact those delays and that underinvestment will have in the long run, which can have negative consequences for employees later in their careers as they try to make up lost ground.

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Jamie Polen

Retirement Planning

Given their prominent position that 401ks hold in the context of modern workforce management, a closer look at some of the surrounding issues can help ensure that your organization’s offerings remain viable relative to the other employers with which you are competing for talent.

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Jamie Polen