Will you be in a higher or lower tax bracket when you retire? This is the typical question asked of employees when they are faced with the decision to … Read more
The Impact Financial Stress Has on Employees and Workplace Productivity
Stress is a part of life and isn’t necessarily a good or bad thing. Personally, I prefer less stress. But, in small doses stress can help us perform better … Read more
The Ugly Little Secret About 401(k) Fee Disclosures
If you’re an HR leader who believes that continuing to earn and strengthen the trust employees have in the organization’s leaders is essential to the … Read more
Some Rules of Thumb For Employees During Open Enrollment
When ordering take-out last night for my family, I used a rule of thumb that when you order Chinese food, you should ask for one entree less than the … 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
What Your Employees Should Know About Company Stock Awards
I recently spoke to a freshly minted MBA graduate who was so thrilled to have had landed her first job in this tough job market, but her icing on the cake … Read more
What You Can Do When Employees Get Nuisance Calls at Work
For the umpteenth time this year, I got a call last night from someone who is trying to track down my ex father-in-law. The call came in on my business fax … Read more
When Employees Have Too Much of Their 401(k) in Company Stock
With the recent roller coaster ride of the stock market, many employees have taken a closer look at their asset allocation within their retirement plans, … Read more
Want Details on Health and Retirement Plans? Then This Report Is For You
Despite all the effort to encourage Americans to choose HMOs for their health care, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says three out of four workers choose … Read more