By Eric B. Meyer The U.S. Department of Labor has created apps to allow non-exempt employees to record their time on their iPhones and iPads. What will the … Read more
Survey Finds Only 37% of Men and 24% of Women Enjoy Going to Work
Here’s an interesting statistic from the HR software firm formerly known as StepStone Solutions: In the U.S., 37 percent of men and 24 percent of … Read more
Is Employee Wellness Really Just Extended Talent Management?
Employee Wellness programs are here to stay. As health insurance becomes more expensive and individual health continues to suffer, organizations have no … Read more
It’s Wedding Season – How to Help Employees AFTER that Special Day
Now that Kate Middleton is officially the new Dutchess of Cambridge, many of your workers are probably still in the midst of planning their own royal … Read more
How High Gas Prices Will Shift Your Talent Strategy – and 4 Possible Fixes
Gas prices have been on the move, increasing by nearly 30 cents in the last month alone. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Walmart CEO Mike … Read more
The ABC’s of an ESOP
Over 11,000 companies offer their employees some type of ESOP, which stands for Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Typically, an employer will offer the ESOP … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Bet Your Company Wouldn’t Let You Get Away With This
In the private sector business world, virtually every company has a policy covering travel advances to employees. I’ve dealt with a number of different … Read more
Reimbursing Employees for Business Expenses: Tax Benefit or Tax Bomb?
Since I had to write a big check to Uncle Sam last week, I wanted to share my family’s experience with unreimbursed employee expenses and the unintended … Read more
Virgin HealthMiles: Will Pay-For-Prevention Get Employees Motivated?
Virgin HealthMiles offers “pay for performance” health and wellness solutions they call pay-for-prevention. Employees who use their system rack up personal … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Lessons on How Not to Manage Employees From NY’s Mayor
As someone who lives a continent away from New York City but gets to watch a brash talking but grossly underperforming (and ethically challenged) big city … Read more