So what is DIAM? It stands for Disability Insurance Awareness Month, sponsored by the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE). Many … Read more
Why You Should Really Avoid Making That Counter Offer
Think about it: an employee successfully went through the process of finding, interviewing and accepting a new job, only to be pulled back in by the … Read more
When You Reward, Make It About the Employee – Not the Employer
If you have ever had occasion to reward talent there is one question you must ask before you can begin to answer the question of how to reward high … Read more
Many Offering Health Benefits to Same-Sex Couples Ahead of Laws
President Obama’s pronouncement last week in favor of same-sex marriage has no legal effect on employers’ decisions on whether to offer benefits to … Read more
The 9 C’s of Engagement, and Why Everything is About Communication
R. “Ray” Wang, Principal Analyst and CEO at Constellation Research Group, shares this warning in the HBR blog about attempts to communicate … Read more
The Value of New Moms Returning to Your Workforce
I overheard on the radio about this Australian company who is rewarding returning mothers to their workforce by paying them double their salary when they … Read more
Study Shows Employer Trends in Flexible Benefits & Workplace Options
The Families and Work Institute released their 2012 National Study of Employers. This study examines trends related to workplace flexibility, health care … Read more
How Rewards Programs Can Make Your Strategy Perform Better
I like to argue that we should be holding our compensation programs – and the money they represent – to a higher standard. Research examining … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Says Big Companies Bullish About 2012 Hiring
Sometimes, it seems impossible to get a fix on which way the economy and job market is headed. Two cases in point: April’s Labor Department jobs … Read more
IRS Puts COBRA Under Scrutiny: Consider a Self Audit or Pay the Price
By Jeremy J. Sharp Employers beware: The Internal Revenue Service recently issued new revised audit guidelines for IRS auditors who review group health … Read more