A lot of talk has surfaced about the state of employee benefits and workplace perks. Emily Brandon’s list of 21 Workplace Benefits That Are Rapidly … Read more
$50K to Stay With a Job For 5 Years? It Might Not Be As Crazy As It Sounds
Companies are always looking for the latest way to retain employees. How about a $50,000 bonus for employees after they’ve been with your … Read more
6 Ways to Effectively Communicate Wellness Programs During Open Enrollment
You can’t just casually slip in a mention about biometric screenings during open enrollment. Those are sensitive topics. Oh, and they also just might … Read more
Survey: As Pay-For-Performance Goes Up, Forced Ranking Is Going Down
If you like cash money but not necessarily being forced ranked to get it, there’s some good news for you in the latest i4cp report on performance pay … Read more
Retirement Plans May Get a Jolt With Cost of Living Increase
With our current inflation rate running over 3 percent, the IRS recently released increased 2012 contribution levels for employer sponsored retirement … Read more
Know Your Audience: Critical Stats About Health, Finances, Benefits, More
As you put together your open enrollment content, you need to think about your audience — your employees. How much exercise are they doing? Where do they … Read more
Weekly Wrap: There’s No Big Secret to What it Takes to Be Happy at Work
Is there any great secret to what it takes to be happy at work? The Washington Post‘s On Leadership blog talked this week to Shawn Achor, the author … Read more
Taking Money Off the Table: What We Can Learn From Netflix
In my last few posts about Taking Money Off The Table survey (Part 1 and Part 2), we’ve been looking at the particular pay philosophy which holds that the … Read more
Does Walmart’s Benefits Reversal Signal the Future of Health Care Benefits?
Walmart reversed an earlier decision last week and announced it would no longer cover spouses or provide health benefits to future part-time employees. At … Read more
10 Things That Your Employee Incentive Program Says About You
You probably don’t think about it too much. When you start a recruitment effort you look at your benefits package and whether or not you offer a … Read more