“See you in a month!” I was told that by one of our executives as he stopped by HR to complete paperwork for his impending 30-day vacation. My … Read more
Health Insurers Say Their Costs Will Increase by Only 5-6% in 2013
Some give all the credit to Obamacare. Others cite the poor economy or employers forcing workers to bear more of the cost of their medical expenses. … Read more
WellPoint Says It Sees Small Businesses Dropping Health Care Coverage
As the nation prepares to roll out the next phase of Obamacare, the second biggest medical insurer said Wednesday that it expects to lose members in health … Read more
9 Ways to Tell When You Compensate and When You Reward
Everyone who manages people would love an answer to this question: “When do I compensate employees and when do I reward employees?” Most managers and HR … Read more
Another Salary Survey Shows 2014 Raises Are Stuck in the 3% Range
Closely following WorldatWork’s publication of top-line results from its salary increase budget survey, Mercer released findings this week from its … Read more
New Obamacare Trend: Not to Charge Smokers Higher Premiums
Since smokers’ health-care costs tend to be higher than those of nonsmokers, is it reasonable for smokers to pay higher premiums when they buy … Read more
Small Businesses in Some States May Have Insurance Choices in 2014
Small business workers in at least 15 states and the District of Columbia may have a menu of health insurance choices next year, something that didn’t seem … Read more
Why We Need Bereavement Policies That Make More Sense
Grab your company’s Employee Handbook and take a look at the Bereavement Leave policy. Go ahead, I’ll wait. It probably starts out by stating how the … Read more
New Year, Old Message: 2014 Salary Increases Will Be Around 3% — Again
Waiting for that big raise to finally come through now that the economy seems to be slowly, gradually improving? Well, you might need to bit a little … Read more
The Benefits of Vacation: Why Letting Employees Off Makes So Much Sense
Why, oh why are we so stingy with time off? Not only are managers reluctant to give time off, employees are often reluctant to take it. It’s no secret that … Read more