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Contrary to commonly-held beliefs, the focus for chief financial officers (CFOs) goes far beyond controlling costs when it comes to health benefits, according to a new survey that finds that as partners in making health benefits decisions, CFOs do not focus single-mindedly on financials.
Accepting a job below one’s skill level can be severely penalizing when applying for future employment due to the perception that someone who does this is less committed or less competent, according to new research from a sociologist at The University of Texas at Austin.
A new study that examines the graduate earning returns for various college degrees will be good news for women. In fact, a study by Activia shows females experience a much better return on their investment than males.
Contrary to popular belief, work-life balance and work flexibility issues aren’t primarily women’s issues. In fact, for certain benefits, it is men who use them more frequently and are more likely to say that their work is interrupted for personal or family reasons, according to results of a new survey.
In Yesterday’s Advisor, we began to learn about employer responsibility when it comes to joint employment. Today, we’ll explore the responsibilities of the secondary employer.
We have a question about part time employee benefits. If we have employees who change from full-time status to part time, they may not have enough payroll to cover their benefit cost. If they don’t have enough payroll and we can’t take the payroll deduction, are they still eligible for benefits?
In early 2016, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released an Administrator’s Interpretation addressing joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). In conjunction with this release, the DOL also issued a new fact sheet on the Family and […]
A new ADP® study reveals that middle market employers’ concerns about government regulations have grown dramatically, superseding their concerns about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and health care costs for the first time since the study’s inception in 2012.
Just how important are benefits to your employees? How much responsibility do you, as an employer, have for providing benefits?
By Tariq Hilaly, CEO of Lumity Job seekers aren’t the only ones struggling with the job market. Businesses have to work harder than ever to acquire and retain the top-tier talent they want in their ranks—and with health benefits becoming more important to potential employees, businesses need to step up their health plan offerings to […]