Comp & Benefits: Page 91
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Healthcare is hard and HR is relying on brokers to help out, study shows
A strong majority (83%) of health insurance brokers say employers look to them to manage their healthcare spend. Is that healthy?
By Ryan Golden • July 27, 2017 -
Sick leave policy violations blamed for Chipotle norovirus outbreak
Paid sick leave has garnered attention, but it's ineffective if a company's culture doesn't encourage or allow workers to actually take it.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 27, 2017 -
Trendline
Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits
As employers prioritize retention, benefits remain a crucial piece of business’ employee value propositions.
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Failed BCRA vote shows tough road ahead for ACA repeal, replace
A procedural vote to continue discussion of Republican healthcare legislation passed on Tuesday afternoon.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 26, 2017 -
Study: 48% of employees under 35 prefer the office over telecommuting
Perhaps the biggest lesson for employers? Keep offices flexible to appeal to different work styles and preferences.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 26, 2017 -
Offering too many voluntary benefits at once could confuse employees
Employees want those benefits, but employers will need to roll them out strategically, experts say.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 26, 2017 -
UPDATE: DOL publishes RFI on FLSA overtime rule
Could DOL's request for information on the OT rule mean a major pro-business shift?
By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 25, 2017 -
Only 39% of brokers receive advanced training as benefits consultants
A good broker is increasingly key as employees are expected to handle more of their healthcare affairs. But are they ready for questions from employees?
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 25, 2017 -
Wisconsin tech firm offers employees 'rice-sized' microchips
The implants would allow workers to open doors, purchase snacks and use office equipment, among other things.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 25, 2017 -
Suit says Disney should pay for time spent donning costumes, uniforms
Employers with security screenings and required outfits have long struggled with defining "compensable working time."
By Kate Tornone • July 24, 2017 -
Global employee survey finds flexible work increasingly seen as top job choice
Among 19 countries surveyed, U.S. job candidates represented the highest proportion of those who said they wanted flexibility.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 21, 2017 -
Study: Less than half of US workers know about employers' supplemental insurance
Supplemental insurance could help financially strapped workers worried about healthcare costs – if they knew about it.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 21, 2017 -
Congress looks to block new EEO-1 report
The spending bill rider is one of several ongoing efforts to derail impending compensation reporting requirements for employers.
By Kate Tornone • July 21, 2017 -
Feds publish to-do list: Overtime, tip regs and OSHA tracking
DOL’s agenda didn’t contain any major surprises, but it outlined an ambitious timeline for an agency that is not yet fully staffed.
By Kate Tornone • July 20, 2017 -
States step in to undercut local minimum wage ordinances
Stagnation at the federal level isn't doing any favors for those in charge of compliance.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The service link: Using volunteerism to boost employee engagement
Employees want to work for businesses that have a social impact — and they want to be active participants in those efforts.
By Riia O’Donnell • July 20, 2017 -
WTW: Healthcare costs for active employees have doubled since 2001
Cost of retirement benefits have declined 25% in the same time period, however.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 19, 2017 -
Employers are pouring money into 401ks to encourage retirement
Experts say businesses have an incentive to make way for younger workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Overtime, joint employment and more: A wage and hour preview
There have been at least a few hints about how some issues may play out, and most seem to point to good news for employers.
By Kate Tornone • July 19, 2017 -
Judge declares DOL's request for Google pay data 'unreasonable'
The judge left some DOL requests intact, but said the company shouldn't have to provide info on salary histories dating back to 1998.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2017 -
With BCRA dead, Senate considers ACA repeal without replacement
The GOP won’t easily give up its best chance to repeal the ACA since the law was enacted, but its options are dwindling.
By Ryan Golden , Shannon Muchmore • July 18, 2017 -
Stanford study: Working from home makes workers more productive, dedicated
Given the technology available, requiring workers to commute to an office can produce gains, but there are also stories of workers gone wild.
By Justine Brown • July 17, 2017 -
Lawmakers target DOL and its regs in draft spending bill
The House bill also proposes cuts to NLRB funding and forbids the agency from applying its joint-employer position in future cases.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 17, 2017 -
Joining a national trend, San Francisco bans salary-history questions
In recent months, at least nine other cities and states have outlawed questions about salary history, aiming to close the gender pay gap.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017 -
Most workers find ACA repeal harmless, but want to keep some provisions
Employees generally seem to have a hands-off approach to healthcare, however, which colors their experience negatively at times.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017 -
Study: Employees want more communication with HR
Nearly 50% of workers polled said infrequent HR communication made them feel uninformed or disengaged.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 13, 2017