A new survey on employer-sponsored healthcare coverage has been unleashed and there are incremental changes in premiums. But short of reading all 242 pages, what should HR pros take away from this?
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Think you’re getting through to people when it’s time to explain medical benefits re-enrollment? Maybe you are — but more than 50% of U.S. employees would disagree. They said they’re leaving upwards of $750 on the table because they screw up benefits selections.
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The latest perk for Google employees: extension of the company’s generous benefits into the next world — a form of life after death, for HR/benefits pros.
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Obese people get tough breaks: Paying for two seats on a plane (or needing a seat belt extender); hunting for XXXL clothes; cruel jokes and snickers – and now one business is refusing to hire people who are too overweight.
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This problem was caused by the independent contractor’s ignorance of the law, but the employer had to deal with the hassles and potential penalties.
The term “engaged workers” gets thrown around a lot these days. Well, here’s how to engage them.
The staid business giant IBM was sliding into obscurity until HR made some key changes.
If your company is still offering these bennies, you may be the exception.
A Society for Human Resources poll of members provides some major news for benefits managers and about benefits in general.
You’re doing a million things at once, and an employee rushes into your office and asks a question about benefits. Are you legally responsible for a wrong answer?
