There are three words that no employee (and most managers) ever want to hear, words that will frighten the bejesus out of anyone who encounters them. … Read more
Breastfeeding at Work: Just What is an Employer’s Obligation Under the Law?
By Susan Keating Anderson Time magazine’s recent cover, depicting a mother nursing her almost 4-year-old son, brought the subject of breastfeeding into the … Read more
Employee Enrollment in Health Savings Accounts Jumps by 18 Percent
Enrollment in health savings accounts grew 18 percent last year as employers continued to steer workers into high-deductible medical plans, an insurance … Read more
How Benefits Communications Can Help the Fight Against Obesity
The story is getting scarier and scarier with each study. And yet, little is changing. Obesity rates continue to increase for all Americans to the point … Read more
On the Health Care Reform Horizon: New Info on How to Handle W-2s
With the slew of other new legal disclosures coming up this summer, adding the full cost of medical coverage on W-2s in January 2013 may have fallen off … Read more
5 Tools to Help Get Employees Up and Out of Their Desks
We know prolonged sitting is detrimental to individual and business health. Prolonged sitting decreases productivity and creativity and ratchets up stress. … 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
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
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
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