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Managing Healthcare Benefits Cost Remains Top Priority for HR Professionals
Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, released the results of its third annual employee benefits study, Employee Benefits Barometer 2018: New Research Reveals the Business Value of Strategic Benefits Planning, which examines the complexities of managing benefits and the value of multi-year planning to better position Human...
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What Women Leaders Need to Know to Advance their Careers
The world of business is changing rapidly, and according to Ellevest cofounder Sallie Krawcheck, “It’s changing in ways that make us women more valuable assets to our companies. Women do bring different strengths … that are good for business.” Peter Chernaev/E+/Getty Images Those strengths are, in fact, leading to greater innovation and...
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Rebel Against Business Norms to Build Employee Engagement
Companies are innovating and changing at a rate previously unimagined. Product lifecycles are shorter, links between manufacturing and the customer are closer, and the demands for process improvement and process change have never been greater. Business leaders have never needed their staff on their side more than they do now. But although research...
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New Study Shows Remote Worker Trend on the Rise
Trends towards remote work are rising, with no end in sight. That’s according to a recent survey by Upwork. Today we will look at highlights of the survey, as well as get some answers about the topic from Upwork’s Zoe Harte, Senior Vice President of HR and Talent Innovation. Source: GregorBister / iStock / Getty You can check out the survey...
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4 Things Your Employee Benefits Program needs to Have in 2018 and Beyond
It has never been more important to keep up with the recent trends surrounding employee benefits. After all, employee benefits are not as simple as a 401(k) plan and a healthcare plan anymore. Businesses are expanding their employee benefits and offering more resources every year. For the companies that want to improve employee retention and...
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Plan Sponsor Group Expresses Support for AHP Rule
The recent regulations on association health plans (AHPs) would make it easier for employers to provide cost-effective health coverage in a variety of situations, according to comments from a major plan sponsor organization. Other stakeholders, however, worry that AHP expansion might open the door to widespread fraud. courtneyk / E+ / Getty...
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IRS to Issue Opinion Letters, Extend Amendment Cycle for Some Restated Preapproved DB Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to issue opinion and advisory letters for some preapproved defined benefit (DB) pension plans restated for changes in plan qualification requirements, the IRS announced March 9. The IRS said in Announcement 2018-05 that the letters would be issued for master and prototype (M&P) and volume submitter...
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Attracting Talent with Job Title Buzzwords
Have you given any thought to how you create a buzz around your job titles? Today we’ll look at a brief article and an infographic created by Adler that shows how using buzz-wordy job titles might just bring you the talent that you need. Source: BrianAJackson / iStock / Getty As a small and emerging business, every hire is integral to your...
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The Rise of the Caring Companies: Building Corporate Culture and Community by Giving Back
Over the past few years, a trend in charitable giving has emerged across the nation. While individual charitable giving has decreased, corporate giving—both employee volunteerism and more traditional grants and monetary donations—has grown, with smart companies leveraging purpose-driven corporate social responsibility programs as a way to...
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Amazon Coming to Town? Mitigate Talent Shortfalls with People Analytics
In January, Amazon announced its much anticipated shortlist of cities for its new second headquarters. While job seekers looking to join the industry giant eagerly anticipate the final announcement, companies currently operating in those shortlisted cities are dreading the impact that Amazon will have on their ability to attract and keep their top...
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Learn How Engaging U.S. Veterans Can Increase Your Company Brand Equity
You probably hear a lot about hiring veterans and the value they bring into the civilian workforce. There are hundreds of articles and studies written about it. In fact, there are even data that suggest how veterans are outperforming their civilian counterparts at work. There is good reason why some companies invest in hiring veterans. So, why...
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5 Tips for Handling Tricky Religious Accommodations
When an employee’s religious beliefs conflict with a workplace policy, you need to consider whether a reasonable accommodation can be made without creating an undue hardship. Many times, religious accommodations present challenging issues for supervisors and HR professionals, but these five tips can help ease the struggle. altmodern / iStock...
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6th Circuit: Highly Paid Workers Sometimes are Entitled to Overtime Under FLSA
The 6th Circuit—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—recently ruled that two welding inspectors who earned more than $100,000 a year may have been entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Facts In 2013 and 2014, “Angus” and “Norm” worked as welding inspectors for Gulf Interstate Field Services....
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Studies Suggest Cooling Interest in HDHPs, Wellness Programs
A pair of recent studies suggest that high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) paired with health savings accounts (HSAs) will not displace more traditional plan designs to the extent once predicted. utah778 / iStock / Getty Images Plus Which enrollment estimates vary considerably, most sources show that HDHP growth appeared to have slowed in 2017,...
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Recent 7th Circuit Case Highlights Best Practices for Accommodating Disabilities
Reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can be a difficult area for employers to navigate. A recent case from the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin—provides a helpful example of how you should clearly spell out job requirements and qualifications so you can better...
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DOL Monetary Recoveries for Benefit Plans, Participants Rose 42% in FY 2017
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) monetary recoveries on behalf of benefit programs and participants by its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) unit topped $1 billion for fiscal year 2017, 42 % greater than the $777.5 million recovered in FY 2016, statistics from the department showed. Of the $1.1 billion recovered, $682.3 million came...
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Federal Court Rejects Interns’ FLSA Claim Against Hearst
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it was rescinding a guidance document on paying interns it issued in 2010. The former guidance suggested that employers need to apply a six-factor test to determine whether an intern must be paid. However, the test has been rejected by several appellate courts throughout the country,...
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Does Your Company Provide Soft Skills Training for IT?
IT’s role in an organization has changed over the last 5 or 10 years, but has HR kept up? Today I am joined by Casey Foss, CMO at West Monroe Partners about the role that soft skills have to play when it comes to IT. The interview is based on a recent study conducted by West Monroe Partners concerning IT and soft skills. You can view the report...
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Infographic: Clean Workplaces Are More Productive
How does the cleanliness of a work space affect workers? That’s a question that Cleaning Services Group recently tackled. The following infographic explores a correlation between cleaner offices and productivity. The post Infographic: Clean Workplaces Are More Productive appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.
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Spending Bill’s Tip-Pooling Provision Opens Options for Employers
Employers of tipped employees have new options under a provision of the $1.3 trillion spending bill President Donald Trump signed on March 23, but a final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) concerning tip pooling is yet to come. Under provisions included in the spending bill, employers may require their tipped employees to contribute to a...
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In the Blogs
- Q&A: Forming Lower-Cost, Higher-Value Health Plans
- Q&A: Forming Lower-Cost, Higher-Value Health Plans
- Q&A: Forming Lower-Cost, Higher-Value Health Plans
- Collaboration Between Employees and Employers Is Key to Closing the Skills Gap
- Collaboration Between Employees and Employers Is Key to Closing the Skills Gap
