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Cultivating a Culture of Wellness Is Integral to Employee Engagement
By Heidi Bowman, Weight Watchers Health Solutions It’s a quandary your company, like many, may be grappling with on a daily basis: How can you attract—and retain—employee interest in health and wellness?
Are You Getting What You Want from Your Broker?
“The traditional broker model is gone,” says Joaquin Santos, senior vice president of sales for Zywave, a company that provides resources and services to brokers. “The broker of today needs to be much more consultant-based, much more resourceful, much more proactive—that’s a key word.”
U.S. Supreme Court Rules against ERISA Plan Seeking $120K Reimbursement
By Jennifer Carsen, JD, Legal Editor In a new decision termed “bizarre” by dissenting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied an ERISA plan’s bid for reimbursement on a seemingly archaic definition of what constitutes “equitable” relief.
Putting a Stop to Workplace Bullying
by Norbert “Bert” Alicea Workplace bullying is bad for morale, bad for retention, and bad for the bottom line. Today we present an article by Norbert “Bert” Alicea, MA, CEAP, vice president of EAP+Work/Life Services for Health Advocate, on identifying the problem and understanding its impact.
Don’t matter if you’re black or white
Somewhere between outrage, bewilderment, and comedy falls the news that a U.K. production company has cast very very very white actor Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson in Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon, a short film about a rumored post-9/11 road trip involving Liz Taylor, Michael Jackson, and Marlon Brando. There has been much criticism of this particular casting decision, […]
5 Hiring Trend Forecasts for 2016
In yesterday’s Advisor we explored a survey by CareerBuilder concerning employer confidence and hiring projections for 2016. Today, five trends to focus on for 2016. Five Trends to Watch in the New Year When looking at key trends that will help shape the employment landscape in 2016, it appears that several are tied to higher […]
My Lizard Just Died. Do I Still Have To Go To Work?
Here in New England, we’re used to long, snowy winters, but this year we’re just beginning to see snow, and it’s been very mild. This means we haven’t had too many excuses to be late to work. However, that hasn’t stopped CareerBuilder® from compiling its annual list of the most outrageous excuses for being late […]
On the Chopping Block for Hiring and Pay Discrimination
By Susan Schoenfeld Yesterday we explored how the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been taking a hard stance on hiring and pay discrimination cases. Today, we’ll learn the takeaway from all of those cases. Lessons Learned In addition to highlighting OFCCP’s concentrated focus on systemic hiring and compensation issues, these recent cases […]
Job Growth Expected to Hold Steady in 2016, Says CareerBuilder
U.S. employers remain confident in their hiring plans as they embark on a new year, according to CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast. Thirty-six percent of employers plan to add full-time, permanent employees in 2016, the same as 2015. Nearly half of employers (47%) plan to hire temporary or contract workers.