After getting a green light from the Obama Administration earlier this month, more employers may begin to cap what they pay for certain medical treatments, … Read more
Can Employers Dump Workers To Health Exchange?
Is it possible to expand Americans’ health insurance choices under the Affordable Care Act without sabotaging employer coverage? The Obama administration … Read more
Want to Reduce Health Care Cost? Improve Manager Performance
The work environment created by first-line supervisors and managers has a direct effect on employee well-being and, consequently, on health and health care … Read more
Recognizing Employees Take a Lot More Than Just a Paycheck
In all the news and research feeds I follow, occasionally the author of an article or post will phrase his comments in a way that leaves me thinking, “I … Read more
Rewarding CEO Failure: Another Example of the Divine Right of Kings
A “C-level” or “C-suite” position is nice work if you can get it. It’s understandable why so many people want to be in the … Read more
Employers to Stop Offering Health Coverage? The Idea Is Gaining Speed
What if employers started giving workers a chunk of cash to buy health insurance on their own instead of offering them a chance to buy into the company … Read more
Philadelphia Mayor Raises Local Minimum Wage For City Contractors
By Christopher P. Stief Earlier this week, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, acting by Executive Order, raised the minimum wage that must be paid by firms … Read more
Employers May Move Workers With High Medical Costs to Exchanges
Can corporations shift workers with high medical costs from the company health plan into online insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act? … Read more
The Gender Pay Gap: Can You Explain Your Salary Differentials?
There is a gender pay gap. The attention to the issue by the media is fully warranted. Academics are arguing over the size of the gap but it exists in … Read more
Minimum Wage Bill Fails in Senate, But Don’t Expect Issue to Disappear
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman As expected, Senate supporters of the Minimum Wage Fairness Act (S. 2223) failed this week to garner the 60 votes needed to bring … Read more