Every year, the Metlife Study of Employee Benefit Trends cracks open a window into what employees really want from their job and employer. The 2012 survey … Read more
Weekly Wrap: What Do You Do When Your Non-Smokers Smoke?
Here’s an HR dilemma. See if you can figure out the correct response. Under your organization’s health plan, your company gets better rates if … Read more
California Court: Employers Aren’t Liable If Workers Don’t Take Breaks
Chalk this up as another one of those trend-setting legal rulings that come out of California and then ripple across the country. The California Supreme … Read more
With IRA Deadline Looming, Do Employees Know How They Can Save?
The IRS has given us two extra days to file this year due to April 15 falling on a Sunday and the recognition of Emancipation Day on April 16. This also … Read more
Rebuild America Act Would Hike Tip Credit, Minimum Wage, Paid Time Off
By John E. Thompson If a 35 percent spike in the minimum wage, a $590-per-week increase in the salary amount required for exempt “white collar” … Read more
Health Care Hiring Boom Projected To Continue, Regardless of Law
Health-care employment will continue to grow much faster than employment generally, with the number of jobs in home care and other ambulatory settings … Read more
The Case For Hiring Someone Being Motivated By Money
Depending on who you ask, a candidate telling telling an interviewer they are motivated by money is somewhere between “red flag” and “he said what?!” on … Read more
An Employer Balancing Act: Labor Costs and Wage-Hour Laws
By John E. Thompson Employers’ continued struggles with labor costs have led to additional hourly-rate cuts, salary reductions, furloughs, layoffs, … Read more
The People-First Approach: Rewarding the Process Rather Than the Results
It’s a typical scenario in business and in the world in general. You set a goal for something, such as a sales goal, and then you establish attractive … Read more
4 Simple (and Inexpensive) Ways to Improve Your Benefits Communication
When it comes to benefits, we know one size doesn’t fit all. But most companies still use that approach for their benefits communication. While targeting … Read more