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
Despite Glitches, President Says That Obamacare is “Pretty Much Already in Place”
President Barack Obama said Tuesday he expected some “glitches and bumps” in the road to full implementation of his health care law. “That’s pretty much … Read more
First Flex Work, Now Debate Over Yahoo’s New Parental Leave Policy
Yahoo’s making flex work news again with an announcement Tuesday that it’s beefing up paid parental leave for men and women. Up to 16 weeks of paid leave, … Read more
Be Careful What You Wish For: Congress May Allow “Comp Time”
By Ted Boehm The U.S. House of Representatives will consider amending the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to permit private-sector employers to offer … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are Benefits Forever? This Conference Has the Answer
I just spent most of the week in Las Vegas at the inaugural Health and Benefits Leadership Conference sponsored by Human Resource Executive magazine, and … Read more
The Unpaid Internship Dilemma: Everyone Loses in This Crackdown
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more