Furnishing new evidence of slower growth in health costs, a new survey by consulting firm Mercer said Wednesday that employers spent 4.1 percent more on … Read more
Part-Time Hurricane Sandy Relief Workers Win Health Benefits
That didn’t take long. Just one week after an online petition made news by calling for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to give health benefits to … Read more
High Deductible Health Plans: Low Premiums, Steep Risks for Employees
Alison Mitisek was at a Denver pediatrician’s office with her 15-month-old son last August when she passed out. The doctor’s office staff … Read more
Post-Election Wage-Hour Laws: What You Should Be Watching For
By John E. Thompson Now that the election is behind us, employers should consider what they might anticipate in the field of wage-hour law, which is … Read more
On Veterans Day, It’s Good to Remember Workplace Rules for Vets
In honor of this auspicious occasion, I thought it might be helpful to remind everyone of workplace requirements in place to protect all of our wonderful … Read more
Executive Compensation Rising, But Nowhere Near Pre-Recession Levels
In the years leading up to the recession, the talent market was hot. Unemployment in 2007 was hovering in the 4.5 percent range and U.S. GDP growth – while … Read more
Open Enrollment? Here’s What Your Employees Are Saying About It
Ever wish you could be a fly on the wall when your employees are talking about open enrollment? Every open enrollment season we share snippets of the … Read more
Remember Those 3% Salary Increases? Now, They’re the “New Normal”
Remember back when 5 percent was considered an average annual pay increase? Maybe you don’t, but I do, and although we haven’t seen anything … Read more
More Employers Working to Help Employees Stop Smoking
Employers are highly attuned to the risks of tobacco use, particularly when it comes to the business and human toll. Tobacco use is, of course, associated … Read more
No Way Around It: President’s Win Cements Future of “ObamaCare”
President Barack Obama’s victory cements the Affordable Care Act, expanding coverage to millions but leaving weighty questions about how to pay for it and … Read more