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Using Company Culture to Shift the Employee Mindset from Job to Career

By Guest Columnist Mar 3, 2017 Talent

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Numerous articles explain how company culture changes the way employees operate, and have been largely based on speculation and personal opinion—until now. In December 2016, a study conducted by IZA World of Labor showed that happy and motivated workers are more productive in the workplace. In addition, Surrey Business School released a study that claimed people’s energy towards their colleagues has a major influence on how likely they are to leave their job voluntarily.

Are You Paying for Ineligible Dependents?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 1, 2011 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jun 1, 2011

According to Michael Smith, CEO of ConSova, the three areas of your health plan with the greatest potential for cost containment are: well-chosen provider networks; employee cost-sharing strategies like premiums, copays, coinsurance, and deductibles; and coverage for ineligibles. BLR spoke with him recently to address this last area. ConSova (www.consova.com) helps clients with dependent audits […]

The Comeback of the Corporate Fitness Center

By Ann Wyatt, HealthFitness Mar 27, 2023 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Apr 5, 2023

We all know the pandemic did a number on employees. More specifically, it isolated people from colleagues and friends at work. Over the last 3 years, those relationships have taken a big hit. However, now we’re starting to see two things: 1) Employers are (slowly) starting to bring employees back into the office (i.e., Disney’s […]

Hiring Eagles, Avoiding Turkeys Who Dress Like Eagles

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jul 9, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jul 9, 2013

Kleiman, from Humetrics, Inc., offered his tips on hiring the best at BLR’s Strategic HR Summit, held recently in Scottsdale, Arizona. Turkeys and Eagles When a great hire turns out to be a bad hire, a turkey, what do we do? We try to train the turkey. That works about 13 percent of the time, […]

Office Romance: Do You Need a Workplace Dating Policy?

By New York Employment Law Letter Oct 1, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Oct 1, 2009

by Anna A. Cohen As the holiday season and the new year approach, many people are either looking for love or ending relationships. Many relationships begin and end in the workplace. A recent survey revealed that almost half of employees have been involved in an office romance, and 20 percent admit to having met their […]

The Rise of the 4-Day Workweek                                                      

By Joe Mull, Guest Contributor May 8, 2023 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 15, 2023

The decade ahead will likely be known for innovations we haven’t even imagined yet. In the workplace, it may be known for the rise of a new way of scheduling employees: the 4-day workweek. As overwork has become a chronic issue, entire countries have started piloting and testing shorter workweeks. Between 2015 and 2019, Iceland […]

Best & Worst-Case Scenarios for the End of H-4 Work Authorization

By Allison Kranz, Attorney, Envoy Global Aug 8, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 8, 2018

This spring, the Trump Administration indicated that it plans to revoke work authorization for H-4 visa holders and that it would provide details about a new policy by the end of June. That deadline has come and gone, but speculation about what the change might mean for H-4 visa holders is rampant.