This week, I’m been explaining the four key reasons why employers do not prioritize benefits education, even though the majority of employers are very … Read more
Maximizing Benefits: Why You Can’t Do it When Short-Staffed in HR
Last month I wrote about a recent study that revealed a decline in employee perception of the value and satisfaction level of employer-provided benefits. … Read more
Employee Feedback: Why I Love My HSA (and Why You Should Too)
I recently talked to a co-worker who wasn’t very happy about our health insurance plan. I was surprised because I love it. It turns out that she just … Read more
Working 40 Hours Per Week: A Normal Schedule, or Career Suicide?
The question in the headline of The Wall Street Journal story jumped out at me because, well, I’ve heard it so many times before: Is 40 Hours a Part … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Acting Like It’s 1999 – Tech Perks Are Getting Crazy Again
Back during the Internet tech boom of 1999, in what seems like a lifetime ago, I worked at a well known San Francisco dotcom that couldn’t help avoid … Read more
How a Game Can Educate Employees About High Deductible Health Plans
I’m working with an employer who’ll offer only high-deductible health plans in 2013. They’ve been offering this type of plan with a health reimbursement … Read more
Should You Really Lose Two Years Of Pay For Poor Performance?
Let me lay out a scenario for you: Your top sales director is the day-to-day contact for your largest client. And by large, I mean 25-30 percent of your … Read more
Salary Increases 2012: If You Liked This Year’s 3%, You’ll Love Next Year’s 3%
In case you weren’t sure about the pace of America’s economic recovery, here’s another sign: average salary increases “in each … Read more
California Supreme Court Expands Reach Of State Overtime Laws
By John D. McLachlan Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that work performed in California by nonresident employees for California-based … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Humana Says it Will No Longer Hire Smokers in Arizona
Remember the carrot and stick approach to employee health care benefits — rewarding good behavior while punishing that which was considered bad? The … Read more