By Tammy McCutchen Back in March 2014, President Obama ordered the U.S. Department of Labor to revise the “white collar” overtime exemption regulations. … Read more
The 20 Best (and Real) Employee Benefits
Benefits? Perks? “What are those?” you might ask. Yes, they may be hard to come by these days, but trust me, they do exist. Don’t believe me? Check out … Read more
EEOC Unveils Its Proposed New Rules For Wellness Programs
By Eric B. Meyer More eagerly anticipated that the premiere of Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission yesterday released its … Read more
Can You Make a Case For “Unfair” Pay in Your Organization?
Laszlo Bock, Senior VP of People Operations at Google, has a new book titled Work Rules! hitting the market this month. As to be expected, there’s been a … Read more
Study Finds Workers Contributing Less to Health Savings Accounts
Even though consumers are digging deeper to cover rising out-of-pocket medical costs, they’re contributing less to health savings accounts that could help … Read more
Good Managers Are Your Best Employee Wellness Strategy
Relying on a corporate wellness program as the main strategy for improving employee health is like throwing a drowning person a DVD on how to do the … Read more
Perks Are Fine, But Here’s How to Help Employees Really Love Their Jobs
We’ve all heard about the fun perks that progressive employers like Google and Yahoo offered their employees — great social activities, play areas, … Read more
Excessive Pay Is STILL Excessive – and the Boss Still Needs Skin in the Game
In 1991, Bud Crystal released the book In Search of Excess, a scathing commentary on executive pay. I was a newly minted Compensation Consultant in a large … Read more
A Paycheck Is Not Enough Recognition for a Job Well Done
One statement sure to raise my ire when discussing the Power of Thanks in the workplace is: “They get paid to do their job. That’s recognition enough.” … Read more
High-Deductible Health Plans: Savings Now, But Problems For Workers Later?
Got a high-deductible health plan? The kind that doesn’t pay most medical bills until they exceed several thousand dollars? If so, you or your employees … Read more