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Christian Schappel

Christian’s work has been featured prominently in several Philadelphia-area newspapers, business publications and websites. His career started at Journal Register Company where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Tribune, a newspaper serving Southeastern Pennsylvania.

After joining Progressive Business Publications (the parent company of PBP Media and HR Morning), he moved into the niche information publishing market.

He has covered the HR and Benefits fields for the past five years, serving as Editor-in-Chief and then Managing Editor of What’s New in Benefits and Compensation, a print newsletter for Benefit pros. He’s now a proud part of the HR Morning editorial staff.

Christian has written several white papers for upper-level executives covering topics such as healthcare reform and wellness programs. He is also a frequent guest on the Las Vegas-based radio show Computer Outlook, where he discusses new technology and its impact on businesses.

He graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania where he majored in English and minored in Print Media.

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Employer rules can’t be stricter than FMLA’s, judge says

by May 24, 2013 Comments (0)

A recent FMLA lawsuit provides a valuable lesson in what NOT to do when employees request medical leave.  

Repealing Obamacare would carry a huge price tag

by May 22, 2013 Comments (0)

At this point, with federal agencies already having spent billions to make sure Obamacare hits its implementation deadline of Jan. 1, 2014, would it be economically feasible for House Republicans to continue to push for the law’s repeal?  

6 must-haves for BYOD policies

by March 18, 2013 Comments (0)

It’s a perk many employees love: being allowed to use personal devices (smartphones, laptops, tablets) to get their work done. But this trend can backfire on employers that don’t have a clear policy in place to govern the usage of these devices.

FMLA changes: New regs take effect March 8

by February 6, 2013 Comments (0)

Key changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act will take effect March 8, according to the Department of Labor. They’ll affect how just about every employer handles FMLA leave.

Do medical errands count as FMLA leave?

by August 6, 2012 Comments (0)

A man sued his ex-employer after he was terminated for missing work to pick up a prescription and referral paperwork. He claimed the errands should count as part of his intermittent FMLA leave. Did he win?

The reason you want to send wellness communications at the end of the week

by August 3, 2012 Comments (0)

Send wellness info on Thursday or Friday morning. Here’s why.

3 DOL regs you must know before using insurance rebates

by August 2, 2012 Comments (0)

Expecting a medical loss ratio rebate check from your health insurance company? New DOL guidelines dictate exactly what you can do with that money.

9 HR mistakes likely to get you sued

by August 1, 2012 Comments (0)

Whether to save money or administrative headaches, many employers make these all-to-common HR mistakes that can cost them big time.

DOL’s last-minute changes to fee disclosure rules

by August 1, 2012 Comments (0)

By now you should’ve received fee disclosures from your retirement plan providers (they were due to plan sponsors by July 1). But if you didn’t, or you don’t like what you’ve seen, here’s what you’re required to do.

Perk that’ll make your company more attractive to 72% of workers

by July 31, 2012 Comments (0)

This could be your company’s pièce de résistance – the perk that sets your company apart from the competition and improves recruiting and retention efforts.

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