First of three parts It has been more than three years since we first told you what to tell employees about health care reform. We’ve gone on a … Read more
Wages, Salaries & Overtime – Oh My! 4 Myths About Employee Pay
By David Hackett “We get up at 12 and start to work at 1! Take an hour for lunch and then, at 2, we’re done! Jolly good fun!” In the 1939 classic The … Read more
Which Comes First, the Pay or the Performance?
It’s an age-old negotiation. Pay me more and I will perform. Perform better and I will pay you. So what comes first, the payment or the performance? Hay … Read more
How Far Can Employers Go In Mandating What Employees Eat?
I’ve yet to talk with someone about employee wellness without hearing about how an employer allows — if not actually provides — donuts or cupcakes or … Read more
Finally – Labor Dept. Sets Deadline to Tell Employees About State Exchanges
The U.S. Department of Labor just cleared up a piece of the ambiguity lurking in your health care reform communication strategy! You may remember that the … Read more
House Passes Bill to Allow Employees to Swap OT For Comp Time
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 223-204 to pass the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, which would amend … Read more
Health Perks For Executives May Trigger Penalties Under Obamacare
Many executives have long enjoyed perks like free health care and better health benefits for themselves and their families. But under a little noticed … Read more
Even Monkeys Demand Equal Pay For Equal Work
By Lorene Schaefer In 1925, the famed Scopes Monkey Trial occurred in Tennessee. The public feverishly debated whether evolution contradicted certain … Read more
Aetna Cuts Predictions For First Year Enrollments Under Obamacare
In a new sign that implementing the health law could take longer than expected, insurer Aetna said Tuesday it lowered the number of medical policies it … Read more
Yahoo’s Upgraded Maternity Leave: Good, But Not Best in Silicon Valley
Although most observers are praising CEO Marissa Mayer and Yahoo’s upgraded maternity leave policy that gives 16 weeks of paid leaves to new Moms and … Read more