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On January 1, 2018, New York became the latest state to implement mandatory paid family leave legislation. And, according to a recent Paychex Small Business Survey, nearly half (48%) of small business owners say they would, on some level, support legislation requiring paid family leave.
Companies that aren’t focusing on employee health and wellness should make it a New Year’s resolution. In a recent survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam, two-thirds of HR managers (66%) reported their organization has expanded their health and wellness offerings in the past 5 years. And these efforts haven’t gone unnoticed: 89% of workers said their […]
It’s no secret that offering key benefits is a great way to attract and retain talent, but is offering just the basic medical, dental, and vision healthcare packages enough? Are you losing out on top talent to companies that are offering perks—such as the 6-month paid sabbatical to pursue personal growth opportunities that Deloitte offers, […]
A new survey has found that employees overwhelmingly believe that preventing sexual harassment will become a higher priority for company leadership in 2018. This was among the findings of the “Voice the Workplace” pulse released by Next Concept Human Resource Association (NCHRA), and Waggl. “Judging by the tremendous response we had on this pulse, sexual […]
In 2016, overall national health spending increased 4.3% following 5.8% growth in 2015, according to a study by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Following Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage expansion and significant retail prescription drug spending growth in 2014 and 2015, says CMS, healthcare spending growth […]
There’s no shortage of reminders these days that harassment is still a major issue for employers. And it’s particularly challenging—as we’ve seen all too often lately in the news—when an executive is a harasser or when a company culture implicitly condones or perpetuates sexual harassment or a hostile work environment. With increased attention on the […]
In contrast to the turmoil in the individual health plan market, employer health plan sponsors extended their run of low annual cost increases in 2017, according to a new survey of 2,481 public and private employers with at least 10 employees.
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been accused of multiple incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault, allegedly occurring over a period of years or even decades. Since then, the #MeToo floodgates have opened, with numerous allegations against other prominent individuals—including actor Kevin Spacey, journalist Mark Halperin, and former President George H.W. Bush—coming to light.
We hear a lot of talk expressing concern about the under-representation of women in corporate boardrooms. And we know that one substantial factor that can slow down the professional advancement of women is starting a family. But what can actually be done to minimize the disruption of women’s career paths, particularly for working mothers? In […]
As a Human Resources professional, you know the importance of effective communication in the workplace. Over the years, new technologies have improved the efficiency of keeping employees informed on important and urgent information.