As the deficit debate continues, some policy wonks think it’s inevitable that negotiators will address a loophole that allows workers to avoid paying taxes … Read more
Survey: More Workers Are Taking Time Off This Holiday Season
Here’s another small but encouraging sign that the economy is slowly, gradually starting to get better. The 2012 Working the Holidays survey from The … Read more
New Fees Under Health Care Reform Are Beginning to Kick In
By Robert C. Christenson The new health care reform law includes a number of new taxes and fees which are rarely mentioned by the law’s supporters. On … Read more
The 3 Things Your Employees Want Most This Holiday Season
As some readers may know, I have the honor and privilege of also being a contributing blogger on Compensation Café, which is hosted and edited by fellow … Read more
Weekly Wrap: IBM’s 401(k) Change? Just Another Reason to be Disengaged
When a company like IBM makes a big, ground-breaking employee benefits change, a lot of people sit up and notice. That’s why The Wall Street Journal … Read more
Did Your Open Enrollment Results Match Your Health Care Strategy?
Now that open enrollment is over, it’s time to look at its results. Your results will be key in helping you shape your strategy for the coming year. Take a … Read more
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Compensation (in One Simple Post)
Let me start by saying I don’t really understand Compensation Pros. Seems like a lot of spreadsheets, market analysis, internal analysis, 48-72 hours of … Read more
Do Your Employees Know That Preventive Health Care is Free?
Researchers have known that members of high-deductible health plans, a rapidly growing type of coverage, seem to get less preventive care than people who … Read more
Is It Ever OK For Employers to “Round” an Employee’s Worktime?
By John E. Thompson For many years, some employers have chosen to “round” non-exempt employees’ time entries in computing their wages. … Read more
Cash is King, But Here Are 3 Reasons Why it Doesn’t Motivate Employees
I’ve written often about why cash not a good method for motivating employees (including my post yesterday as well as these older ones on cash bonuses … Read more