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Meal-break dispute turns into $2.9M settlement
Claims are rising over exempt status and worker classification.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017 -
Three-day weekend could reduce energy use by 20%, say economists
Utah, which experimented with three-day workweeks at state agencies until 2011, saved $1.8 million in energy costs through the initiative's first 10 months.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 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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Willis Towers Watson offers SEC 6 steps for figuring CEO-to-worker pay ratio
The SEC issued guidance last year on calculating the difference between CEO and employee compensation under Dodd-Frank.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 28, 2017 -
Kronos: 82M Americans have experienced errors with their paychecks
An estimated 87 million Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and errors have forced many to pay important expenses (i.e. mortgages, car loans) late.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017 -
Bipartisan House bill calls for FMLA bereavement leave
The bill would allow grieving parents up to 12 weeks of family leave when a child dies.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017 -
Pew: 55% of people think others abuse paid leave benefits
While most people will say that paid leave, particularly paid family leave, is a good thing, many also say others don't use it fairly.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 24, 2017 -
GOP's healthcare bill is supportive of HSAs, widening the political rift
Democrats and progressives largely oppose the HSA component, which they say favor the affluent.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
Study: More employers offering severance packages for longer time periods
About 90% of employers provide severance but only 39% offer it to all workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
San Francisco startup offering employees $10,000 to 'de-locate'
While San Francisco is a popular tech hub, cost of living is becoming a problem for employers there, too.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017 -
Party lines largely hold strong as four states debate paid sick leave bills
Maine and Michigan seem poised to mandate earned paid sick leave, while legislators in Maryland and Minnesota have seen push-back.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017 -
Study: Small businesses have the highest 401k plan performers
But plan quality differs between ‘white collar’ and ‘blue collar’ industries. The certified public accountant industry ranked highest for median plan score.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2017 -
Elderly healthcare costs to grow by 25.8% in 10 years
Younger generations can help offset the cost increases by adding their parents and family members to their employee benefits plans as dependents.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2017 -
Study: Small employers contribute 25% more to benefit plans than required
PPOs still dominate the benefits landscape at 49% of all plans — despite higher costs.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017 -
Staff at multimillion-dollar startup THINX report mistreatment, dismal pay
The story is yet another example of why having a dedicated HR person is necessary.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017 -
Benefits for caregivers can curb healthcare costs, boost productivity
According to an NEBGH report, more than one in six employees also are caregivers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
ACA reform update: What the latest bill means to employer advocates
The AHCA drew mixed reviews, not just from political parties, but also from the multitude of perspectives of business advocates in Washington, D.C.
By Ryan Golden • March 16, 2017 -
EEOC to stay on course with sexual harassment enforcement
One EEOC commissioner says priorities haven’t changed under the new presidential agenda.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2017 -
House committee OKs bill that penalizes workers for declining genetic testing
The bill could make wellness programs a loophole in the protections provided by the ADA and GINA.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Behind Closed Doors: 4 steps to successfully handle parental leave
Above all: No backbiting. If workers use the benefits, management should make it clear that they will not be punished in any way.
By Kathryn Moody • March 10, 2017 -
Arizona business groups take minimum wage battle to state's high court
Proposition 206, approved by voters in November, would raise the minimum wage to $12/hr by 2020.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 10, 2017 -
Despite increased visibility, most employers still not offering paid leave
Netflex, Microsoft and other big names are not setting the paid-leave trend.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 9, 2017 -
Kaiser: Employers shifting to HDHPs to curb healthcare costs
The number of employees enrolled in an HDHP has increased by 9% since 2014, a study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 9, 2017 -
Opinion
The latest trends in variable pay
In the short time broad based variable pay has been in effect, there have been striking changes in funding levels, plan design types and eligibility.
By Ken Abosch • March 8, 2017 -
Four-day workweek's appeal may be overshadowed by health issues
One study shows that compressed workweeks raise the incidence of industrial accidents by 31%.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 8, 2017 -
ACA bill finally released: Employer mandate gone but Cadillac tax remains
The current plan assuaged employer fears over capping employer-provided healthcare tax breaks, as that provision didn't make it to the final draft.
By Kathryn Moody • March 7, 2017