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
Employee Resolutions for 2013: They Want a Raise – and Maybe, a New Job
When was the last time you actually kept a New Year’s resolution? If you are anything like me, you probably go into the new year with all sorts of … Read more
More and More Workers Covered by Employers’ Self-Insured Health Plans
The number of U.S. workers covered by self-insured health plans — in which their employer assumes the financial risk for health costs rather than paying … Read more
Do Bonuses Matter? They Do If Part of a Fair and Equitable Rewards System
Ever since financial scandals rocked the business world and the worldwide financial crisis that followed, the role of reward systems in business has become … Read more
What Benefits Do Employees Really Value the Most?
People everywhere crave immediate gratification, so why should it be any different when it comes to their employee benefits? Global HR consultant Mercer … Read more
3 Reasons to Keep Communicating AFTER Open Enrollment Ends
During annual open enrollment, your employees are reading and hearing a lot about the importance of using their medical plans, participating in wellness … Read more