With globalization comes added complexity for Human Resources. When companies begin to expand operations into countries outside the headquarters, local … Read more
5 Tips For Your Not-Business-As-Usual Open Enrollment Campaign
While health care reform has been relatively quiet this year, the media and political scene have not, leaving your employees with more questions than … Read more
Health Care Reform Wins a Round as Appeals Court Throws Out Challenges
Well, no one said that the road to health care reform would be simple — or easy. Just weeks after the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of … Read more
Disability, Family Leave, ADA, Workers’ Comp – How They All Fit Together
By John A. Gallagher When an employee is required to miss work due to a physical ailment, many different issues and/or laws come into play. We break down … Read more
Want Details on Health and Retirement Plans? Then This Report Is For You
Despite all the effort to encourage Americans to choose HMOs for their health care, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says three out of four workers choose … Read more
The Message That Bad Rewards Sends to Your Employees
As I was driving to the office the other day, I caught a news snippet from National Public Radio (NPR) in America about a tea controversy (ahem) boiling in … Read more
Your Company’s Wellness Message: It Pays to Not Try and Spin Employees
When it comes to communicating about workplace wellness, there’s some debate about what the company’s message should be. Some say a company should never … Read more
All You Need to Know About 2012 Pay Raises: “3 Percent is the New 4 Percent”
Everybody knows that pay raises and salary increases have only edged up slightly from the worst of the Great Depression years (unless you are a CEO or work … Read more
A Bonus for This, a Bonus For That — How About a Bonus to Quit?
Ever think about offering a bonus for employees to quit your organization? Zappos has – and it’s an interesting case study, particularly as the … Read more
Survey: Workers Frequently Call in Sick When They Aren’t Sick at All
Just about every manager and HR pro on the planet knows that many employees who call in for work sick aren’t really sick at all. Back when I was a … Read more