For one in six employers, the U.S. Supreme Court’s health law decision wasn’t enough to convince them to prepare for big changes set to take effect in … Read more
New Jersey Law Says Officers May be Personally Liable For Unpaid Wages
By Eric B. Meyer Want another reason not to enter into a long-term contract with an employee? Most employment arrangements in the United States are … Read more
Are Compensation Pros Falling Behind in the Race For Better HR Analytics?
Have compensation professionals, once the math and data heroes of the HR world, fallen behind the curve in analytics? New research suggests it could be so. … Read more
Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect For Some Employees in Philadelphia
By Eric B. Meyer As of yesterday, July 1, 2012, covered employers in Philadelphia are now required to afford sick leave to certain employees. Here is a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Benefits (We Think)
I was pretty busy this week at SHRM’s big Annual Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta, so I wasn’t able to write about every single thing … Read more
Why There Is a Big Employer Focus on Getting Employees to Stop Smoking
Tobacco use holds a top spot among the health risks employers focus on through their wellness programs. You may wonder why. After all, public bans on … Read more
Would Employees Pay for One-on-One Financial Guidance in the Workplace?
As financial wellness becomes more of a common component to workplace wellness programs, many smaller employers are considering the cost sharing aspect of … Read more
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law, Mandate to Buy Health Insurance
See updates below, including statements from SHRM and WorldatWork. Let the finger pointing begin: a divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality … Read more
Solving People’s Pay Angst: It’s About Clarity, Process — and Fairness
As an independent advisor, I am often called in to help with situations where compensation has become a very emotional and even intractable problem. Having … Read more
The 4 Factors Critical to a Smart Total Rewards Program
Recent Total Rewards research conducted by WorldatWork surveyed 2,300 HR pros from around world on the top factors they see as critical to moving the Total … Read more